Johannesburg vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$547
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.52M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 2% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4745th and 4788th ($1204 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 31st in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 5850th and 40th 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
$12.2
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$10496

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038