Johannesburg vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$547
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
60
75
🏙️ Population
4.8M
738K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 31% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4745th and 6140th ($1204 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 5850th and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kumamoto

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Johannesburg Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$12102

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883