Johannesburg vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$485
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
96
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
4.43M
3.76M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 19% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5031st and 4404th ($1082 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 17th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5648th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Yokohama

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Johannesburg Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$18032

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073