Johannesburg vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$522
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.54M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 16% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4839th and 4342nd ($1171 vs $1399) 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 4th in Japan, while ranked 5190th and 62nd 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
$11.5
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$12261

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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

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144