Johannesburg vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$487
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
58
69
🏙️ Population
4.43M
686K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 9% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5069th and 5761st ($1079 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 722nd 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 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 5446th and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Shizuoka

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Johannesburg Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$21319

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Cities near Johannesburg

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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103