Johannesburg vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$522
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.52M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 6% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4839th and 5047th ($1171 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 98th in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5190th and 681st 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
$11.5
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$12285

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071