Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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South Africa

Sandton vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 19.7% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% less in Sandton
Groceries: pay 54.5% less in Sandton
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 5.5% more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 59.1% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 5.8% more in Sandton

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

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Sandton vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.6% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 ₩12,634	$8.60 ZAR141.42	+1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.30 ₩9,370	$5.02 ZAR82.49	-20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ₩2,438	$1.08 ZAR17.69	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,162	$0.84 ZAR13.74	+7.0%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 54.5% less for groceries

	Seoul	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 ₩4,818	$1.07 ZAR17.56	-67.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 ₩10,107	$4.02 ZAR66.11	-40.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 ₩11,676	$4.68 ZAR76.96	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 ₩4,362	$2.46 ZAR40.50	-16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.67 ₩6,946	$2.10 ZAR34.57	-55.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,127	$0.76 ZAR12.45	-78.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.52 ₩2,268	$0.71 ZAR11.65	-53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.35 ₩3,499	$0.75 ZAR12.27	-68.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.77 ₩4,125	$0.80 ZAR13.12	-71.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₩2,409	$0.59 ZAR9.75	-63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 ₩1,930	$0.70 ZAR11.56	-45.8%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Seoul	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 ₩6,592	$4.97 ZAR81.74	+12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.99 ₩68,432	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,072.36 ₩37M	$22,935.00 ZAR377K	-8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.50 ₩15,624	$11.24 ZAR184.78	+7.0%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 5.5% more for housing

	Seoul	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 ₩30,586	$41.62 ZAR684.28	+102.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.55 ₩1M	$515.85 ZAR8,481.80	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.33 ₩832K	$458.70 ZAR7,542.17	-18.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.88 ₩177K	$97.15 ZAR1,597.34	-18.3%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 59.1% less for childcare

	Seoul	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.15 ₩536K	$201.83 ZAR3,318.56	-44.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,667.04 ₩32M	$5,558.87 ZAR91,401.73	-74.3%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,264	$2.29 ZAR37.71	-35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 ₩5,502	$2.21 ZAR36.39	-40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,738	$2.87 ZAR47.14	-10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.34 ₩83,824	$43.96 ZAR722.79	-22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,792	$7.45 ZAR122.56	-29.8%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 5.8% more for clothing

	Seoul	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.77 ₩74,047	$53.84 ZAR885.30	+8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.49 ₩58,759	$41.31 ZAR679.22	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.94 ₩112K	$92.70 ZAR1,524.15	+23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.06 ₩147K	$86.01 ZAR1,414.16	-13.2%
Average			+5.8%

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