Daejeon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$374
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.27M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 3% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5901st and 5704th ($959 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 7th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 2496th and 7050th 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
$5.86
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915