Daegu vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$396
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
73
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
4.8M

The cost of living in Daegu is 11% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5347th and 4839th ($1043 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 1141st and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Johannesburg

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Daegu Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$5808

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$976
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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950