Daejeon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$370
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
62
😀 Quality of life
86
39
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.27M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 0.4% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5865th and 5883rd ($975 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 5th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 314th and 7063rd 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
$6.84
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045