Johannesburg vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2808
🏠 One person rent
$522
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$2052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
4.8M
732K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 5% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 4839th and 4992nd ($1171 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 5190th and 1928th 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
$11.5
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$11276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$15955

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11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1117
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1292
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1008
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1092
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1007
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$988
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1063
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1167
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1049
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1068
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1102
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1134
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1044
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$867
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1053
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1057
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1076
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1563
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1121
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$984
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$892
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1003
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$986
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$986
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1019