Johannesburg vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$522
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1899
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
73
47
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
4.8M
594K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 18% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 4839th and 5728th ($1171 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 495th in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Kagoshima. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kagoshima ranked 184th in Japan, while ranked 5190th and 2240th 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
$11.5
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$33.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$12648

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960