Johannesburg vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$547
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
60
75
🏙️ Population
4.8M
507K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 27% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4745th and 5932nd ($1204 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 571st in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 5850th and 1698th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Matsuyama

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Johannesburg Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$10162

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881