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Johannesburg vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Johannesburg is 15.5% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% more in Johannesburg
Groceries: pay 47.8% less in Johannesburg
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Johannesburg
Housing: pay 25.3% more in Johannesburg
Childcare: pay 51.9% less in Johannesburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Johannesburg
Clothing: pay 0.3% less in Johannesburg

The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Johannesburg are more expensive than in Daejeon. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Johannesburg. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Johannesburg.

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Johannesburg vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Johannesburg instead of Daejeon, you would:

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pay 12.6% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Johannesburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩10,002	$11.47 ZAR188.63	+70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.17 ₩7,685	$4.93 ZAR81.11	-4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 ₩2,063	$1.06 ZAR17.46	-23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,158	$0.84 ZAR13.74	+7.4%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 47.8% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Johannesburg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 ₩3,816	$1.11 ZAR18.21	-56.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 ₩7,580	$4.31 ZAR70.95	-15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.66 ₩11,398	$4.73 ZAR77.85	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 ₩3,731	$2.37 ZAR39.00	-5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,134	$2.30 ZAR37.89	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.69 ₩5,492	$0.78 ZAR12.89	-78.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 ₩2,149	$0.72 ZAR11.77	-50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.46 ₩3,661	$0.72 ZAR11.80	-70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.30 ₩3,419	$0.80 ZAR13.12	-65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 ₩3,343	$0.66 ZAR10.83	-70.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 ₩1,767	$0.70 ZAR11.57	-40.8%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Daejeon	Johannesburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 ₩6,463	$4.84 ZAR79.54	+11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.61 ₩15,792	$86.04 ZAR1,414.69	+710.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩40M	$22,943.68 ZAR377K	-14.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.70 ₩12,949	$11.24 ZAR184.85	+29.2%
Average			+184.3%

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pay 25.3% more for housing

	Daejeon	Johannesburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.59 ₩35,093	$41.63 ZAR684.54	+76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.78 ₩526K	$434.32 ZAR7,141.37	+22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.89 ₩449K	$380.92 ZAR6,263.23	+26.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.45 ₩185K	$94.21 ZAR1,549.04	-24.3%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 51.9% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Johannesburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$273.59 ₩407K	$218.24 ZAR3,588.38	-20.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,609.06 ₩50M	$5,560.97 ZAR91,436.33	-83.5%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Johannesburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 ₩4,738	$2.58 ZAR42.44	-18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,352	$2.24 ZAR36.87	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,738	$3.15 ZAR51.87	-0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.01 ₩43,165	$35.07 ZAR576.59	+20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,792	$7.31 ZAR120.25	-31.1%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 0.3% less for clothing

	Daejeon	Johannesburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.85 ₩90,541	$53.86 ZAR885.64	-11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 ₩57,904	$41.32 ZAR679.48	+6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.06 ₩113K	$92.73 ZAR1,524.72	+21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.83 ₩150K	$82.91 ZAR1,363.18	-17.8%
Average			-0.3%

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