Johannesburg vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$487
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.76M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 22% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5069th and 4132nd ($1079 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5446th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.64
🥤 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
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$12546

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092