Johannesburg vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$487
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
97
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.75M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 11% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5069th and 4566th ($1079 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5446th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Osaka

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Johannesburg Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$5653

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016