Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 54.7% more expensive than Johannesburg.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 26.0% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 12.6% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% more in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 2.7% more in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2% less for restaurants

	Johannesburg	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.47 ZAR188.63	$6.72 ₩10,002	-41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 ZAR81.11	$5.17 ₩7,685	+4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.46	$1.39 ₩2,063	+30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ZAR13.74	$0.78 ₩1,158	-6.9%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Johannesburg	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 ZAR18.21	$2.56 ₩3,816	+131.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 ZAR70.95	$5.09 ₩7,580	+18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 ZAR77.85	$7.66 ₩11,398	+61.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 ZAR39.00	$2.51 ₩3,731	+5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 ZAR37.89	$3.45 ₩5,134	+49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 ZAR12.89	$3.69 ₩5,492	+370.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.77	$1.44 ₩2,149	+101.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.80	$2.46 ₩3,661	+242.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ZAR13.12	$2.30 ₩3,419	+187.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ZAR10.83	$2.25 ₩3,343	+241.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR11.57	$1.19 ₩1,767	+68.8%
Average			+134.5%

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pay 26.0% less for transportation

	Johannesburg	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.84 ZAR79.54	$4.34 ₩6,463	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.04 ZAR1,414.69	$10.61 ₩15,792	-87.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,943.68 ZAR377K	$26,696.92 ₩40M	+16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.24 ZAR184.85	$8.70 ₩12,949	-22.6%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 12.6% less for housing

	Johannesburg	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 ZAR684.54	$23.59 ₩35,093	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.32 ZAR7,141.37	$353.78 ₩526K	-18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.92 ZAR6,263.23	$301.89 ₩449K	-20.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 ZAR1,549.04	$124.45 ₩185K	+32.1%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Johannesburg	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.24 ZAR3,588.38	$273.59 ₩407K	+25.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,560.97 ZAR91,436.33	$33,609.06 ₩50M	+504.4%
Average			+264.9%

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pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Johannesburg	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 ZAR42.44	$3.18 ₩4,738	+23.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 ZAR36.87	$3.60 ₩5,352	+60.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.15 ZAR51.87	$3.18 ₩4,738	+0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.07 ZAR576.59	$29.01 ₩43,165	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.31 ZAR120.25	$10.61 ₩15,792	+45.1%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 2.7% more for clothing

	Johannesburg	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.86 ZAR885.64	$60.85 ₩90,541	+13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.32 ZAR679.48	$38.92 ₩57,904	-5.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.73 ZAR1,524.72	$76.06 ₩113K	-18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.91 ZAR1,363.18	$100.83 ₩150K	+21.6%
Average			+2.7%

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