Johannesburg vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$441
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
65
😀 Quality of life
57
70
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.13M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 6% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5539th and 5096th ($993 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 31st 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 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 5667th and 2492nd 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
$9.65
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$13412

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$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959