Japan vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2913
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$514
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$995
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2115
$387
💸 GDP per capita
$33767
$1080
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
84
55.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
8
🌐 English speaking %
15%
94%
🎓 Higher education
98
17
😀 Quality of life
89
5
🏙️ Population
125M
12.6M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1135) is 124% more expensive than in South Sudan ($507). Japan ranked 62nd vs 185th for South Sudan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Japan compared to 0.8 months in South Sudan. Ranked 15th and 195th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs South Sudan

We calculate prices for Japan and South Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 5 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Japan South Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5067
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2977
$907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$6.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12687
$2871

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1607
14.3M
Yokohama
$1335
3.76M
Osaka
$1242
2.75M
Nagoya
$1202
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1249
1.54M
Hiroshima
$878
1.2M
Sapporo
$1204
1.96M
Kyoto
$1148
1.46M
Kobe
$1107
1.52M
Chiba
$1267
975K
Saitama
$1196
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1057
1.6M
Sendai
$1055
1.06M
Sakai
$1146
824K
Yokosuka
$1125
390K
Sagamihara
$1042
726K
Shizuoka
$932
686K
Kitakyushu
$1003
935K
Kagoshima
$1158
594K
Hachioji
$1305
576K
Wakayama
$1189
353K
Kumamoto
$894
738K
Amagasaki
$1111
456K
Utsunomiya
$1009
518K
Kawaguchi
$1081
594K
Funabashi
$1231
641K
Niigata
$1059
791K
Hamamatsu
$1045
788K
Himeji
$1181
528K
Kurashiki
$1078
475K

In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$513
459K
Wau
$508
321K
Bor
$506
315K
Malakal
$496
147K
Yambio
$495
130K