Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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South Africa

Sandton vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 6.1% cheaper than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 21.4% more in Sandton
Groceries: pay 55.8% less in Sandton
Transportation: pay 16.9% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 37.9% more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 46.6% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 3.3% less in Sandton

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

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Sandton vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.4% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,962	$10.82 ZAR178.40	+44.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,273	$5.71 ZAR94.15	+4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,644	$1.06 ZAR17.48	-14.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩877	$0.85 ZAR14.04	+29.6%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 55.8% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,611	$1.10 ZAR18.21	-59.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,347	$4.31 ZAR71.09	-21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,786	$4.45 ZAR73.36	-45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,367	$2.67 ZAR44.10	+6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,858	$2.23 ZAR36.86	-38.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,665	$0.93 ZAR15.38	-81.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,367	$0.82 ZAR13.49	-67.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,464	$0.83 ZAR13.63	-68.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,593	$0.83 ZAR13.71	-69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,163	$0.70 ZAR11.46	-70.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,672	$0.79 ZAR13.04	-36.9%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 16.9% more for transportation

	Daejeon	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,303	$5.75 ZAR94.81	+21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,944	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,254	$7.51 ZAR123.89	-18.2%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 37.9% more for housing

	Daejeon	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,887	$36.83 ZAR607.50	+64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	+44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	+47.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩178K	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	-5.0%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 46.6% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	-13.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	-66.9%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,732	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-36.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,908	$2.44 ZAR40.27	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$3.25 ZAR53.60	-3.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,831	$36.05 ZAR594.66	+7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-35.6%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 3.3% less for clothing

	Daejeon	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,677	$57.63 ZAR950.55	-10.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,793	$45.77 ZAR754.99	+11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩125K	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	+3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	-15.3%
Average			-3.3%

Daejeon vs. Sandton - Cost of clothing

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