Johannesburg vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$485
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$1879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
74
98
😀 Quality of life
62
75
🏙️ Population
4.43M
732K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 5% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5031st and 4858th ($1082 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th 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 1.7 months in Namyangju. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 5648th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$13832

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1307
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1023
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1004
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1080
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1175
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1065
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1120
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1171
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$874
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1079
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1088
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1098
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1568
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1153
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$920
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1037
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1068
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1020
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1063