Johannesburg vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$485
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
58
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
4.43M
738K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 9% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5031st and 5653rd ($1082 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 5648th and 3164th 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
$10.1
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$12669

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891