Daejeon vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$358
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
72
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.43M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 2% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5810th and 5921st ($924 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2004th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$9.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$4829

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952