Johannesburg vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$547
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
60
73
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.13M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 26% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4745th and 5867th ($1204 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5850th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Ulsan

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Johannesburg Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$17593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938