Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 43.4% cheaper than Johannesburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 42.3% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 64.7% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Johannesburg, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Johannesburg
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.36
ZAR203.88
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
ZAR87.67
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR18.64
|
$0.49
₹42.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
ZAR13.75
|
$0.19
₹15.99
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Johannesburg
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.21
|
$0.55
₹47.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
ZAR75.85
|
$2.37
₹204.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
ZAR76.57
|
$2.88
₹247.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
ZAR43.54
|
$1.15
₹99.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
ZAR37.83
|
$1.61
₹138.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.46
|
$0.89
₹76.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.14
|
$0.35
₹29.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.28
|
$0.46
₹39.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.39
|
$0.29
₹24.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.44
|
$0.20
₹17.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.64
|
$0.23
₹19.69
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Johannesburg
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
ZAR89.76
|
$4.41
₹380.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.77
ZAR1,413.77
|
$11.85
₹1,020.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,663.17
ZAR406,736.19
|
$14,221.28
₹1,224,744.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
ZAR183.49
|
$2.49
₹214.33
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Johannesburg
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.17
ZAR828.63
|
$8.48
₹730.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.94
ZAR7,590.53
|
$279.66
₹24,084.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.97
ZAR6,585.98
|
$164.09
₹14,131.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.06
ZAR1,472.69
|
$46.25
₹3,983.19
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Johannesburg
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.11
ZAR4,183.57
|
$92.50
₹7,966.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.81
ZAR102,402.25
|
$1,766.20
₹152,106.44
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Johannesburg
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
ZAR40.78
|
$2.37
₹204.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR35.86
|
$2.43
₹209.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.12
ZAR56.07
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.20
ZAR613.76
|
$21.31
₹1,835.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
ZAR135.07
|
$4.92
₹423.56
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Johannesburg
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.89
ZAR895.35
|
$32.25
₹2,777.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.01
ZAR682.09
|
$32.29
₹2,781.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.71
ZAR1,645.89
|
$53.15
₹4,577.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.75
ZAR1,556.88
|
$40.86
₹3,518.99
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Delhi or Johannesburg. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.