Johannesburg vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$522
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.08M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 6% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4839th and 5051st ($1171 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th 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 1.8 months in Yongin. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 5190th and 2628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Yongin

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Johannesburg Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$10778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$91.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$12887

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1134
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1053
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1167
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1057
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1092
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$913
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1068
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$892
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1007
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$986
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$986
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1003
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1563