Fukuoka vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2538
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$426
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1513
$1428
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
72
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
1.6M
4.43M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 16% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4954th and 5921st ($1054 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 176th 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 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Fukuoka ranked 177th best city to live in Japan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 1177th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Johannesburg

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Fukuoka Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$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
$428
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2992
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6355
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871

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