Cost of Living Comparison Between Aichi and Emalahleni Cost of Living Comparison Between Aichi and Emalahleni

🙂 Solo nomad: Aichi is 1.3% cheaper than Emalahleni without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aichi is 16.6% cheaper than Emalahleni without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aichi
Emalahleni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 ¥993
$11.38 R 202
-39.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.98 ¥4,737
$44.8 R 797
-26.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 ¥817
$4.91 R 87.4
15.89%
Cappuccino
$3.17 ¥456
$2.15 R 38.23
47.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ¥146
$1 R 17.78
2.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ¥118
$0.83 R 14.7
-1.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ¥292
$2.63 R 46.79
-22.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ¥445
$2.51 R 44.59
23.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aichi
Emalahleni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥226
$1.18 R 21
33.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥241
$0.91 R 16.1
84.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 ¥544
$1.63 R 29.07
131.90%
Eggs
$2.27 ¥326
$1.98 R 35.21
14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 ¥1,428
$8.09 R 144
22.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ¥880
$4.2 R 74.7
45.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.45 ¥2,219
$5.74 R 102
169.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 ¥402
$1.44 R 25.61
94.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ¥304
$1.43 R 25.5
47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 ¥303
$1.44 R 25.57
46.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 ¥393
$1.38 R 24.54
98.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 ¥294
$1.49 R 26.53
36.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 ¥242
$0.98 R 17.44
71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥198
$1.08 R 19.23
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥127
$0.88 R 15.72
1.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ¥611
$2.64 R 47.03
60.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 ¥943
$5.77 R 103
13.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ¥255
$1.19 R 21.24
49.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥295
$1.58 R 28.14
29.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Aichi
Emalahleni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 ¥214
$2.4 R 42.65
-37.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.5 ¥7,828
$119 R 2,117
-54.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 ¥469
$0.64 R 11.4
410.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.86 ¥411
$0.88 R 15.73
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.92 ¥3,149
$3.97 R 70.6
452.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.22 R 21.72
-2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.3M
$22K R 391.9K
3.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K ¥2.7M
$23.6K R 420.4K
-21.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aichi
Emalahleni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ¥15.3K
$110 R 1,962
-3.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 ¥2,971
$40.54 R 721
-48.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.63 ¥4,832
$42.94 R 764
-21.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aichi
Emalahleni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.1 ¥4,898
$33.89 R 603
0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ¥993
$22.33 R 397
-69.06%
Cinema Ticket
$13.47 ¥1,935
$5.62 R 100
139.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aichi
Emalahleni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 ¥41.3K
$211 R 3,751
36.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K ¥2M
$1,376 R 24.5K
919.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aichi
Emalahleni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.21 ¥5,920
$50.9 R 905
-19.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.87 ¥4,291
$33.27 R 592
-10.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ¥8,772
$89.9 R 1,599
-32.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ¥14.9K
$78.1 R 1,389
32.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aichi
Emalahleni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 ¥64.1K
$370 R 6,588
20.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 ¥46K
$247 R 4,390
29.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ¥150.5K
$688 R 12.2K
52.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 ¥101.2K
$458 R 8,137
54.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,918 ¥275.5K
$267 R 4,745
618.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$999 ¥143.4K
$144 R 2,552
595.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aichi
Emalahleni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,631 ¥234.3K
$1,589 R 28.3K
2.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
11.51
-82.19%

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Last update for Aichi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Emalahleni: October 28, 2025

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