Johannesburg vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$547
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.06M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 20% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4745th and 5531st ($1204 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 360th 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 1.1 months in Sendai. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 5850th and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Sendai

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Johannesburg Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$4242

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014