Johannesburg vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$487
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
52
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
4.43M
791K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 3% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5069th and 4902nd ($1079 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 5446th and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Niigata

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Johannesburg Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046