Johannesburg vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$547
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.23M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 22% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4745th and 5675th ($1204 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 5850th and 209th 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
$12.2
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$14818

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997