Busan vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$380
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.43M

The cost of living in Busan is 13% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5114th and 5921st ($1029 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 108th and 5184th 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
$5.65
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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