Johannesburg vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$522
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.23M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 14% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4839th and 5440th ($1171 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5190th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Suwon

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Johannesburg Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$12755

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015