Himeji vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$560
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
72
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
528K
4.43M

The cost of living in Himeji is 12% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4567th and 5069th ($1212 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 3rd in Japan and South Africa, respectively. Check Japan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Himeji ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 1864th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Himeji Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$5865

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045