Busan vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$944
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2884
$2216
🏠 One person rent
$401
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2192
$1423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.43M

The cost of living in Busan is 13% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4704th and 5580th ($1067 vs $944) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Busan ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 122nd and 5064th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Johannesburg

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Busan Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.58
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$34.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$401
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
10.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9247
$838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9336
$682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.16
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21003
$4847

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$839
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$892
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1023
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$940
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$857
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$924
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1168
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$878
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$812
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$916
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1250
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$822
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1211
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$970
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$917
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$973
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1006
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1047
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$900
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$872
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$997
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$928
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$926
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$857
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$938
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$939
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$829
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$962
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1003
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$913
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$946
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$960
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$932
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$971
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$978
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$937
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$976
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$932

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$893
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$753
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$826
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$786
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$628
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$770
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$813
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$676
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$740
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$764
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$877
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$620
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$769
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$931
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$581
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$714
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$710
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$721
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$588
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$657
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$568
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$642
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$636
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$793
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$590
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$568
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$453
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$592
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$488
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$645
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$571
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$516
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$678
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$633
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$991
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$486
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1070
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$781
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$496
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1032