Johannesburg vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$487
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
58
70
🏙️ Population
4.43M
935K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 3% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5069th and 5340th ($1079 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 437th 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 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kitakyushu ranked 317th in Japan, while ranked 5446th and 2364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kitakyushu

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Johannesburg Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.23
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$12605

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964