Daegu vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$379
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
73
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
2.38M
4.8M

The cost of living in Daegu is 18% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5639th and 4745th ($992 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 1144th and 5850th 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
$7.01
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$5103

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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