Johannesburg vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$485
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$2289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
99
😀 Quality of life
62
82
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.54M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 20% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5031st and 4361st ($1082 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 16th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 5648th and 600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kawasaki

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Johannesburg Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$10654

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085