Busan vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$427
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$1614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
74
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.43M

The cost of living in Busan is 2% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4938th and 5031st ($1108 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 150th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$5503

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915