Busan vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$427
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
73
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.8M

The cost of living in Busan is 10% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4745th ($1084 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 120th and 5850th 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
$5.61
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965