Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Johannesburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 50.8% higher than in Delhi (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 49.7% higher than in Delhi
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 45.5% higher than in Delhi
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 54.9% higher than in Delhi
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 21.5% higher than in Delhi
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 14.1% lower than in Delhi
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Restaurants
Delhi Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 350.00 ₹
(77.91 R)
718.75 ₹
(160.00 R)
     +105.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,000.00 ₹
(445.22 R)
3,593.75 ₹
(800.00 R)
     +79.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹
(77.91 R)
381.84 ₹
(85.00 R)
     +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 180.00 ₹
(40.07 R)
179.69 ₹
(40.00 R)
     -0.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 270.00 ₹
(60.10 R)
157.23 ₹
(35.00 R)
     -41.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 180.69 ₹
(40.22 R)
157.37 ₹
(35.03 R)
     -12.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 35.93 ₹
(8.00 R)
83.20 ₹
(18.52 R)
     +131.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.12 ₹
(3.59 R)
60.41 ₹
(13.45 R)
     +274.7 %
Markets
Delhi Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 239.04 ₹
(53.21 R)
344.79 ₹
(76.75 R)
     +44.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.62 ₹
(9.04 R)
73.90 ₹
(16.45 R)
     +81.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 33.21 ₹
(7.39 R)
59.64 ₹
(13.28 R)
     +79.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 91.06 ₹
(20.27 R)
175.52 ₹
(39.07 R)
     +92.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 183.32 ₹
(40.81 R)
281.50 ₹
(62.66 R)
     +53.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 135.93 ₹
(30.26 R)
169.19 ₹
(37.66 R)
     +24.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 241.07 ₹
(53.66 R)
226.27 ₹
(50.37 R)
     -6.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 75.74 ₹
(16.86 R)
57.07 ₹
(12.71 R)
     -24.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 30.76 ₹
(6.85 R)
56.54 ₹
(12.59 R)
     +83.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 38.92 ₹
(8.66 R)
49.06 ₹
(10.92 R)
     +26.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.27 ₹
(4.51 R)
58.93 ₹
(13.12 R)
     +190.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 13.00 ₹
(2.89 R)
46.98 ₹
(10.46 R)
     +261.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 17.11 ₹
(3.81 R)
54.65 ₹
(12.17 R)
     +219.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 49.95 ₹
(11.12 R)
85.61 ₹
(19.06 R)
     +71.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.51 ₹
(6.57 R)
71.41 ₹
(15.90 R)
     +142.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 ₹
(178.09 R)
449.22 ₹
(100.00 R)
     -43.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 145.62 ₹
(32.42 R)
92.40 ₹
(20.57 R)
     -36.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 237.67 ₹
(52.91 R)
114.84 ₹
(25.57 R)
     -51.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹
(77.91 R)
247.07 ₹
(55.00 R)
     -29.4 %
Transportation
Delhi Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ₹
(11.13 R)
154.98 ₹
(34.50 R)
     +210.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,033.00 ₹
(229.95 R)
6,230.13 ₹
(1,386.88 R)
     +503.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ₹
(11.13 R)
89.84 ₹
(20.00 R)
     +79.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 ₹
(8.96 R)
144.59 ₹
(32.19 R)
     +259.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(22.26 R)
314.45 ₹
(70.00 R)
     +214.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 375.70 ₹
(83.63 R)
397.09 ₹
(88.40 R)
     +5.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₹
(267,130.37 R)
1,617,187.89 ₹
(360,000.00 R)
     +34.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,055,009.42 ₹
(457,462.86 R)
1,896,050.70 ₹
(422,077.27 R)
     -7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Delhi Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,845.51 ₹
(1,301.26 R)
8,950.10 ₹
(1,992.37 R)
     +53.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 319.62 ₹
(71.15 R)
3,024.74 ₹
(673.33 R)
     +846.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 691.46 ₹
(153.92 R)
3,709.15 ₹
(825.69 R)
     +436.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Delhi Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,889.06 ₹
(420.52 R)
2,693.97 ₹
(599.70 R)
     +42.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 879.55 ₹
(195.79 R)
920.90 ₹
(205.00 R)
     +4.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 ₹
(89.04 R)
561.52 ₹
(125.00 R)
     +40.4 %
Childcare
Delhi Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,891.67 ₹
(1,756.75 R)
20,255.69 ₹
(4,509.09 R)
     +156.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 167,884.62 ₹
(37,372.57 R)
447,318.32 ₹
(99,576.92 R)
     +166.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Delhi Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,579.41 ₹
(574.20 R)
3,879.07 ₹
(863.52 R)
     +50.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,155.53 ₹
(702.45 R)
2,853.08 ₹
(635.12 R)
     -9.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,017.63 ₹
(894.36 R)
6,714.22 ₹
(1,494.64 R)
     +67.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,010.40 ₹
(670.14 R)
7,004.73 ₹
(1,559.31 R)
     +132.7 %
Rent Per Month
Delhi Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,452.92 ₹
(4,553.00 R)
33,145.93 ₹
(7,378.57 R)
     +62.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,745.10 ₹
(2,614.56 R)
28,049.23 ₹
(6,244.00 R)
     +138.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 57,160.98 ₹
(12,724.53 R)
62,113.15 ₹
(13,826.92 R)
     +8.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 30,127.66 ₹
(6,706.68 R)
52,408.70 ₹
(11,666.63 R)
     +74.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Delhi Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 19,585.85 ₹
(4,359.98 R)
6,955.87 ₹
(1,548.44 R)
     -64.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,411.47 ₹
(2,317.68 R)
5,451.13 ₹
(1,213.47 R)
     -47.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Delhi Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 97,424.84 ₹
(21,687.61 R)
125,209.59 ₹
(27,872.74 R)
     +28.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.00 11.00      +22.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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