Juba vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$224
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
10
100
😀 Quality of life
13
95
🏙️ Population
459K
9.67M

The cost of living in Juba is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8527th and 4104th ($513 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in South Sudan and South Korea, respectively. Check South Sudan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9116th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Seoul

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Juba Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.1
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2876
$20197

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$506
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$585
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$594
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$801
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$843
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$605
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$759
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$648
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$589
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019