Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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South Korea

Seoul vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 73.1% more expensive than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% more in Seoul
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 19.8% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 35.2% more in Seoul
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Seoul

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Seoul are more expensive than in Pretoria. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Pretoria, you would:

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pay 16.6% more for restaurants

	Pretoria	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.64 ZAR140.62	$8.49 ₩11,768	-1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.04 ZAR82.03	$6.30 ₩8,728	+24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ZAR17.59	$1.64 ₩2,271	+51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR13.86	$0.78 ₩1,082	-8.4%
Average			+16.6%

Pretoria vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Pretoria	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 ZAR17.27	$3.24 ₩4,488	+205.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.04 ZAR65.73	$6.79 ₩9,415	+68.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 ZAR76.52	$7.85 ₩10,877	+66.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 ZAR40.27	$2.93 ₩4,063	+18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 ZAR34.37	$4.67 ₩6,470	+121.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.38	$3.45 ₩4,775	+352.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.59	$1.52 ₩2,113	+114.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR12.20	$2.35 ₩3,259	+213.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.37	$2.77 ₩3,843	+264.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR9.70	$1.62 ₩2,244	+171.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 ZAR8.88	$1.30 ₩1,798	+137.7%
Average			+157.6%

Pretoria vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.8% less for transportation

	Pretoria	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR81.28	$4.43 ₩6,141	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$170.26 ZAR2,770.13	$45.99 ₩63,746	-73.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,166.39 ZAR328K	$25,072.36 ₩35M	+24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.96 ZAR210.92	$10.50 ₩14,554	-19.0%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 35.2% more for housing

	Pretoria	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.76 ZAR598.09	$20.56 ₩28,492	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.94 ZAR6,637.06	$925.55 ₩1M	+126.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.01 ZAR6,687.05	$559.33 ₩775K	+36.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.62 ZAR1,588.30	$118.88 ₩165K	+21.8%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Pretoria	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$202.82 ZAR3,299.78	$360.15 ₩499K	+77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,822.97 ZAR62,198.98	$21,667.04 ₩30M	+466.8%
Average			+272.2%

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pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.30 ZAR37.50	$3.54 ₩4,904	+53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 ZAR34.91	$3.70 ₩5,126	+72.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.88 ZAR46.87	$3.18 ₩4,413	+10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.87 ZAR583.60	$56.34 ₩78,084	+57.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.78 ZAR126.55	$10.61 ₩14,711	+36.4%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Pretoria	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.50 ZAR821.57	$49.77 ₩68,976	-1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.12 ZAR538.93	$39.49 ₩54,736	+19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.07 ZAR1,449.12	$74.94 ₩104K	-15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.43 ZAR1,406.16	$99.06 ₩137K	+14.6%
Average			+4.1%

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