Johannesburg vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$522
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
4.8M
738K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 22% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4839th and 5985th ($1171 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 651st 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 Kumamoto. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 5190th and 1814th 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
$11.5
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$12557

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909