Johannesburg vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$487
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
58
70
🏙️ Population
4.43M
738K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 11% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5069th and 5889th ($1079 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 5446th and 2570th 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
$9.91
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919