Johannesburg vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$487
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
58
16
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.86M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 35% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5069th and 2973rd ($1079 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and North Korea, respectively. Check South Africa vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5446th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Pyongyang

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Johannesburg Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$3493

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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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839