Daejeon vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$341
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.8M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 25% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6225th and 4745th ($905 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 1609th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Johannesburg

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Daejeon Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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