Bucheon vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$472
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
76
61
🏙️ Population
793K
4.43M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 27% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5921st ($1152 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 912th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.27
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$4829

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952