Johannesburg vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$403
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
4.43M
594K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 9% less expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 5921st and 5322nd ($908 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 389th in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.4 months in Kagoshima. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kagoshima ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 5184th and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kagoshima

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Johannesburg Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$36.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$26.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$9009

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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

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$929
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$925
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$915
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$926
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$925
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$911
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$908
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$914
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$885
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$890
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$882
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$896
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$863
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$902
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$871
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$895
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$867
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$850
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$904
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$875
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$850
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$862
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$893
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$861
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$885
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$886
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$860
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$879
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$911
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$859
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$860
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$864
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$931
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$1011