Busan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$430
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
92
48
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.27M

The cost of living in Busan is 5% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5007th and 5251st ($1114 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 6th 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 Soweto. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 121st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Soweto

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Busan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$4370

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950