Johannesburg vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$487
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
59
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
4.43M
504K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 8% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5069th and 5692nd ($1079 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 5446th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027