Himeji vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$524
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$1428
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
72
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
528K
4.43M

The cost of living in Himeji is 25% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4618th and 5921st ($1132 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th 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 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 1550th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Johannesburg

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Himeji Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

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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