Johannesburg vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$403
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.96M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 23% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5921st and 4509th ($908 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 5184th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$10328

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117