Johannesburg vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$487
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
58
82
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.54M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 9% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5069th and 4637th ($1079 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 5446th and 452nd 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
$9.91
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$13952

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102