Johannesburg vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$403
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
66
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.15M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 16% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5921st and 4812th ($908 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5184th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923