Johannesburg vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$547
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
4.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 7% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4745th and 4545th ($1204 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5850th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Seoul

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Johannesburg Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$19916

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971