Johannesburg vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$485
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
74
99
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.33M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 4% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5031st and 5298th ($1082 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 260th 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 5648th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$17943

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055