Johannesburg vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$547
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
60
77
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.33M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 14% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4745th and 5168th ($1204 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 148th 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 1.4 months in Saitama. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 5850th and 1050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Saitama

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Johannesburg Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$14598

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096