Daejeon vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$341
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
77
63
😀 Quality of life
75
43
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.27M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 12% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6225th and 5331st ($905 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 1609th and 7513th 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
$5.75
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$5012

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965