Johannesburg vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$547
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
4.8M
686K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 34% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4745th and 6285th ($1204 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 758th 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 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Shizuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 5850th and 186th 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
$12.2
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$14291

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016