Johannesburg vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$441
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
57
99
🏙️ Population
4.43M
14.3M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 38% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5539th and 3019th ($993 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Japan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5667th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Tokyo

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Johannesburg Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$15235

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JohannesburgTokyo

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101