Johannesburg vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$2593
🏠 One person rent
$441
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$1677
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
69
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
4.43M
935K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 1% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5539th and 5478th ($993 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 531st in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Kitakyushu. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kitakyushu ranked 290th in Japan, while ranked 5667th and 2236th 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
$9.65
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.78
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
1.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$2349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$9.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$40.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$11851

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$950
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$918
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$916
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$916
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$912
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$916
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$910
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$913
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$913
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$884
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$908
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$916
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$902
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$916
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$899
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$863
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$921
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$905
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$854
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$921
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$919
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$917
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$922
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$918
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$925
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$903
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$920
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$872
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$896
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$866
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1057
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$908
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$911
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$864
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$847
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$910