Bucheon vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$450
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
781K
4.43M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 1% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5135th and 5069th ($1068 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd in South Korea and South Africa, respectively. Check South Korea vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 1166th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$5865

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

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