Johannesburg vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Johannesburg	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$908	$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2207	$3022
🏠 One person rent	$403	$459
🏘️ Family rent	$738	$1022
🍽️ Food expenses	$254	$471
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1428	$2237
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	72	98
😀 Quality of life	61	74
🏙️ Population	4.43M	713K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 18% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5921st and 4707th ($908 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in South Africa and South Korea, respectively. Check South Africa vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 2 months in Namyangju. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 5184th and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Namyangju

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	Johannesburg	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.41	$6.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.4	$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.44	$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.09	$3.2
☕ Cappuccino	$1.82	$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.98	$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$350	$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$277	$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$667	$1099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$564	$782
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.1	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.6	$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.12%	4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$840	$9634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$689	$5981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.78	$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.26	$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.09	$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.9	$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.35	$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.11	$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.94	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.88	$34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$3.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$5.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$5.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.54	$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.36	$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.33	$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.16	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.88	$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.76	$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.7	$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.91	$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.11	$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.4	$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.28	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.3	$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.37	$8.11
👖 Brand Jeans	$45	$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$232	$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4829	$18297

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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

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1101
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1069
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1444
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$983
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1121
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1063
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1081
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1041
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1144
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1097
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1120
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1054
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1152
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1072
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$987
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1124
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1256
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$949
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1127
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$911
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$973
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1020
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1024
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1542
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$986
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$880
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$940
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1002
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$1009
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$967
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$903
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1005
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$963
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$949