Hamamatsu vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2629
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$345
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1462
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
73
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
788K
4.8M

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 15% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5724th and 4839th ($991 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 1.5 months in Hamamatsu compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Hamamatsu ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 398th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamamatsu vs Johannesburg

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Hamamatsu Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.9
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.95%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2728
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.3
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16739
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$926
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$928
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$887
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$940
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$904
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$945
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$840
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$868
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$955
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$939
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$885
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$947
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$943
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$901
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$929
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$917
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$924
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$977
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$950
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$953
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$962
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$961
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$990
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$949
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$956
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$967
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$979
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$983
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$952
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$978
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$960
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$962
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$996
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$971
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$997
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$972
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$957
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$941

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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