Johannesburg vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$487
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
72
98
😀 Quality of life
58
73
🏙️ Population
4.43M
732K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 0.5% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5069th and 5033rd ($1079 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st 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 2.1 months in Namyangju. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Namyangju ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 5446th and 1577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$7.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$10166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$6205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$7.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$21702

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11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1087
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$989
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1008
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$968
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1025
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1003
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$988
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1068
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1020
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$966
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1142
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1077
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$990
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$839
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1036
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1067
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1025
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1567
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1222
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1025
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1111
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1027
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1098