Johannesburg vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$403
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
61
69
🏙️ Population
4.43M
507K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 6% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5921st and 5545th ($908 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 517th 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 months in Matsuyama. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Matsuyama ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 5184th and 3433rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$9623

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896