Daejeon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$386
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
85
38
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.27M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 7% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5544th and 5917th ($992 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 6th 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 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 350th and 7204th 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
$6.41
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003