Johannesburg vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$522
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
65
71
🏙️ Population
4.8M
504K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 14% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4839th and 5442nd ($1171 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 5190th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Pohang

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Johannesburg Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014