Johannesburg vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$547
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
60
80
🏙️ Population
4.8M
824K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 10% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4745th and 5016th ($1204 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 5850th and 663rd 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
$12.2
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$12933

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988