Daejeon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$358
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
62
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.27M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 6% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5810th and 6110th ($924 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 2004th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Soweto

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Daejeon Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$2867

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952