Johannesburg vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$403
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
61
79
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.33M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 15% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5921st and 4896th ($908 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 145th 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 1.7 months in Saitama. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 5184th and 484th 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
$7.41
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$13860

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039