Johannesburg vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$522
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
4.8M
791K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 14% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4839th and 5487th ($1171 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 361st in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 5190th and 2415th 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
$11.5
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$16483

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032