Johannesburg vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$403
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.52M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 16% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5921st and 4822nd ($908 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5184th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kobe

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Johannesburg Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$9012

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015