Fukuoka vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$433
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1480
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
82
73
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
1.6M
4.8M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 11% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5335th and 4839th ($1045 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Fukuoka ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 198th and 5190th 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
$4.34
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6366
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2783
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$942
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$944
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$931
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$943
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$927
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$954
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$924
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$955
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$940
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$965
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$890
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$852
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$968
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$958
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$969
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$939
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$881
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$856
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$820
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$976
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$977
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$966
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$903
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$956
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$984
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$897
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$880
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$859
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$843
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$934
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$862

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950