Johannesburg vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$487
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
58
99
🏙️ Population
4.43M
14.3M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 34% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5069th and 3085th ($1079 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5446th 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
$9.91
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033