Johannesburg vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$522
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$2276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
53
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
4.8M
686K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 22% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4839th and 5951st ($1171 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 630th in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Shizuoka ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 5190th and 246th 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
$11.5
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$16729

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063