Johannesburg vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$403
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.33M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 24% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5921st and 4446th ($908 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.8 months in Nagoya. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 5184th and 73rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Nagoya

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Johannesburg Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$13366

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966