Johannesburg vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$403
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
61
81
🏙️ Population
4.43M
824K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 18% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5921st and 4716th ($908 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 5184th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Sakai

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Johannesburg Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$8669

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977