Johannesburg vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$403
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
4.43M
738K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 2% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5921st and 6050th ($908 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 832nd 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 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 5184th and 2098th 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
$7.41
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$8419

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932