Johannesburg vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$403
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1735
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
53
😀 Quality of life
61
85
🏙️ Population
4.43M
686K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 7% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5921st and 5464th ($908 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 474th 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 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 5184th and 290th 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
$7.41
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$8605

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052