Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 25.5% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in South Africa instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,914
|
$8.29
ZAR155.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,588
|
$4.51
ZAR84.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
$0.93
ZAR17.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,020
|
$0.69
ZAR13.02
|
|
pay 55.7% less for groceries
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,968
|
$0.93
ZAR17.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,325
|
$3.52
ZAR66.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,777
|
$4.04
ZAR76.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,442
|
$2.09
ZAR39.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,915
|
$1.97
ZAR36.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,821
|
$0.64
ZAR12.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
$0.62
ZAR11.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,443
|
$0.59
ZAR11.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,808
|
$0.69
ZAR12.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,337
|
$0.49
ZAR9.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,520
|
$0.61
ZAR11.52
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,329
|
$4.81
ZAR90.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,685
|
$50.85
ZAR955.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,556,128
|
$19,587.45
ZAR368,152.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,170
|
$8.44
ZAR158.63
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩28,044
|
$40.70
ZAR765.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩583,220
|
$363.07
ZAR6,824.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩457,187
|
$324.06
ZAR6,090.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩179,700
|
$76.48
ZAR1,437.44
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩534,566
|
$170.15
ZAR3,198.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩26,130,912
|
$3,782.54
ZAR71,094.18
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,046
|
$2.04
ZAR38.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,775
|
$1.79
ZAR33.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,611
|
$2.68
ZAR50.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,702
|
$28.55
ZAR536.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,588
|
$5.94
ZAR111.59
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩86,629
|
$44.73
ZAR840.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,952
|
$30.20
ZAR567.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,886
|
$81.48
ZAR1,531.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩136,671
|
$77.16
ZAR1,450.16
|
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