Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johannesburg vs. Bangalore Cost of Living Summary
Johannesburg is 2.3 times more expensive than Bangalore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Johannesburg
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Johannesburg
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Johannesburg
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Johannesburg
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Johannesburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% more in Johannesburg
- Clothing
-
pay 96.8% more in Johannesburg
Johannesburg vs. Bangalore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Bangalore, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bangalore
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
₹294.44
|
$12.02
ZAR198.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.65
₹441.66
|
$7.21
ZAR118.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹37.99
|
$1.20
ZAR19.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
₹13.30
|
$0.89
ZAR14.70
|
|
Bangalore vs. Johannesburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bangalore
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹52.48
|
$1.25
ZAR20.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.03
₹288.17
|
$4.31
ZAR71.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.32
₹220.73
|
$5.00
ZAR82.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹103.17
|
$2.67
ZAR44.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₹161.67
|
$2.50
ZAR41.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₹120.28
|
$0.93
ZAR15.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹31.18
|
$0.83
ZAR13.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
₹51.69
|
$0.83
ZAR13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.88
|
$0.94
ZAR15.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹15.51
|
$0.76
ZAR12.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.97
|
$0.84
ZAR13.80
|
|
Bangalore vs. Johannesburg - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Bangalore
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
₹398.27
|
$5.77
ZAR95.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.50
₹1,472.19
|
$90.13
ZAR1,486.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,402.51
₹1M
|
$35,391.94
ZAR584K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
₹314.07
|
$8.05
ZAR132.81
|
|
Bangalore vs. Johannesburg - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bangalore
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.22
₹970.54
|
$35.90
ZAR592.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$307.17
₹29,168.92
|
$498.84
ZAR8,227.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.34
₹16,365.84
|
$425.42
ZAR7,016.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
₹2,201.99
|
$174.98
ZAR2,886.07
|
|
Bangalore vs. Johannesburg - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Bangalore
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$102.13
₹9,698.71
|
$242.74
ZAR4,003.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,219.18
₹306K
|
$5,468.16
ZAR90,191.79
|
|
Bangalore vs. Johannesburg - Cost of childcare
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangalore
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
₹215.92
|
$2.25
ZAR37.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
₹213.74
|
$2.44
ZAR40.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
₹441.66
|
$3.30
ZAR54.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.57
₹1,763.13
|
$36.60
ZAR603.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
₹441.66
|
$7.81
ZAR128.84
|
|
Bangalore vs. Johannesburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 96.8% more for clothing
|
Bangalore
|
Johannesburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.56
₹3,091.50
|
$57.63
ZAR950.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.08
₹2,856.56
|
$45.77
ZAR754.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,973.99
|
$108.45
ZAR1,788.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.38
₹3,739.82
|
$105.86
ZAR1,746.13
|
|
Bangalore vs. Johannesburg - Cost of clothing
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