Johannesburg vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$403
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.46M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 12% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5921st and 5138th ($908 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 285th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 5184th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kyoto

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Johannesburg Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$8938

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006