Johannesburg vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$487
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.96M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 15% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5069th and 4398th ($1079 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 5446th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124