Chiba vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$488
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$1428
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
79
61
🏙️ Population
975K
4.43M

The cost of living in Chiba is 28% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4542nd and 5921st ($1161 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 1st in Japan and South Africa, respectively. Check Japan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 520th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952