Johannesburg vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Johannesburg	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1171	$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2754	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$522	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$894	$614
🍽️ Food expenses	$337	$376
🚐 Transport expenses	$216	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1761	$2075
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	73	71
😀 Quality of life	65	74
🏙️ Population	4.8M	518K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 13% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4839th and 5404th ($1171 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 311th 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 months in Utsunomiya. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 5190th and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Utsunomiya

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	Johannesburg	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$11.5	$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.9	$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.73	$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$3.42
☕ Cappuccino	$2.48	$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.16	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$448	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$377	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$804	$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$689	$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91	$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.13%	1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1058	$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$785	$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.12	$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88.7	$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.88	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.4	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.43	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.16	$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.48	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.59	$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.91	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.62	$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.21	$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.66	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.47	$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.83	$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.5	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.38	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.1	$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.19	$20
👖 Brand Jeans	$59	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$229	$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5808	$16539

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$999
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$991
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$968
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1010
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1010
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$974
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$922
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1028
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$990
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1005
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1022
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1036
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1026
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1065
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1037
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1024
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1043
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1037
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1050
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1023
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1130
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1047
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1047
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1106
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1072
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1261
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1055
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1202
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1033
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1029
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1143
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1042
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1047