Jeonju vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Jeonju	Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$787	$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2092	$2207
🏠 One person rent	$298	$403
🏘️ Family rent	$540	$738
🍽️ Food expenses	$343	$254
🚐 Transport expenses	$68.3	$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1497	$1428
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	49 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	61	72
😀 Quality of life	66	61
🏙️ Population	653K	4.43M

The cost of living in Jeonju is 13% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6420th and 5921st ($787 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th and 1st 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 1.9 months in Jeonju compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Jeonju ranked 64th best city to live in South Korea vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4131st and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Johannesburg

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	Jeonju	Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.38	$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.6	$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.17	$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.66	$2.09
☕ Cappuccino	$2.61	$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.12	$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$260	$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$439	$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$413	$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$66.6	$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.1	$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.51%	11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8113	$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7442	$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.95	$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.5	$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.41	$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.95	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.96	$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.17	$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.63	$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.84	$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.34	$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.67	$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.33	$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3	$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.73	$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.2	$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.39	$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.3	$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.98	$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.1	$45
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.4	$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$374	$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13813	$4829

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Cities near Jeonju

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Iksan	$923
24 km or 15 mi	Gimje	$902
39 km or 24 mi	Jeongeup	$955
43 km or 27 mi	Nonsan	$945
43 km or 27 mi	Gunsan	$975
51 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$960
51 km or 32 mi	Gyeryong	$932
62 km or 39 mi	Asan	$992
63 km or 39 mi	Daejeon	$924
70 km or 44 mi	Gongju	$949
74 km or 46 mi	Boryeong	$1084
75 km or 47 mi	Sejong	$963
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangju	$1147
93 km or 58 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
96 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$903
97 km or 60 mi	Naju	$1028
102 km or 63 mi	Suncheon	$991
109 km or 68 mi	Cheonan	$940
110 km or 68 mi	Jinju	$878
110 km or 68 mi	Gwangyang	$965
112 km or 70 mi	Sangju	$1060
117 km or 73 mi	Gumi	$1055
124 km or 77 mi	Seosan	$1005
127 km or 79 mi	Yeosu	$984
127 km or 79 mi	Sacheon	$953
128 km or 79 mi	Mungyeong	$999
128 km or 80 mi	Dangjin	$1002
131 km or 81 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
131 km or 81 mi	Daegu	$1113
132 km or 82 mi	Anseong	$986
134 km or 83 mi	Mokpo	$1041
143 km or 89 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
145 km or 90 mi	Masan	$1006
146 km or 91 mi	Chungju	$1009
147 km or 92 mi	Osan	$1024
149 km or 93 mi	Changwon	$1073
149 km or 93 mi	Miryang	$973
157 km or 98 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
157 km or 98 mi	Yongin	$1256
159 km or 99 mi	Tongyeong	$910

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Sandton	$889
13 km or 8 mi	Randburg	$776
19 km or 12 mi	Soweto	$875
28 km or 17 mi	Benoni	$741
40 km or 25 mi	Springs	$631
41 km or 25 mi	Centurion	$755
53 km or 33 mi	Pretoria	$783
53 km or 33 mi	Vereeniging	$637
59 km or 36 mi	Vanderbijlpark	$698
71 km or 44 mi	Brits	$751
101 km or 62 mi	Rustenburg	$845
109 km or 68 mi	Potchefstroom	$625
143 km or 89 mi	Bethal	$746
152 km or 94 mi	Middelburg	$866
155 km or 97 mi	Klerksdorp	$621
179 km or 111 mi	Kroonstad	$701
237 km or 147 mi	Welkom	$682
244 km or 152 mi	Mmabatho	$719
262 km or 163 mi	Lobatse	$631
275 km or 171 mi	Gaborone	$656
287 km or 179 mi	Butha-Buthe	$511
302 km or 188 mi	Kanye	$633
311 km or 193 mi	Mbabane	$558
323 km or 201 mi	Vryheid	$739
325 km or 202 mi	Molepolole	$603
329 km or 204 mi	Teyateyaneng	$511
333 km or 207 mi	Manzini	$447
350 km or 217 mi	Maseru	$535
366 km or 228 mi	Mahalapye	$605
369 km or 229 mi	Bloemfontein	$601
409 km or 254 mi	Mafeteng	$511
417 km or 259 mi	Palapye	$511
429 km or 267 mi	Kimberley	$753
442 km or 275 mi	Pietermaritzburg	$609
443 km or 275 mi	Matola	$978
446 km or 277 mi	Serowe	$554
454 km or 282 mi	Maputo	$1084
501 km or 311 mi	Durban	$780
562 km or 349 mi	Francistown	$550
577 km or 358 mi	Xai-Xai	$952