Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 19.8% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% more in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% more in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 67.9% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in South Africa
The cost of housing and transportation in South Africa are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,618
|
$8.97
ZAR161.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,330
|
$4.77
ZAR86.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,060
|
$0.95
ZAR17.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,108
|
$0.74
ZAR13.37
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,304
|
$0.99
ZAR17.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,561
|
$3.67
ZAR66.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,435
|
$4.20
ZAR75.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,858
|
$2.23
ZAR40.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,646
|
$2.03
ZAR36.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,432
|
$0.68
ZAR12.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,083
|
$0.62
ZAR11.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,542
|
$0.64
ZAR11.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,378
|
$0.70
ZAR12.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,553
|
$0.55
ZAR9.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,693
|
$0.61
ZAR10.98
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,146
|
$4.99
ZAR90.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,403
|
$52.31
ZAR943.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
$20,607.77
ZAR371,792.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,433
|
$8.55
ZAR154.23
|
|
pay 23.9% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,700
|
$41.37
ZAR746.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩597,329
|
$382.55
ZAR6,901.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩459,489
|
$326.35
ZAR5,887.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,893
|
$80.40
ZAR1,450.49
|
|
pay 67.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩522,432
|
$174.12
ZAR3,141.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,050,447
|
$4,033.53
ZAR72,770.46
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,329
|
$2.11
ZAR38.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,742
|
$1.88
ZAR33.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,497
|
$2.90
ZAR52.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,956
|
$29.50
ZAR532.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,129
|
$6.62
ZAR119.45
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,933
|
$47.72
ZAR860.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,292
|
$32.06
ZAR578.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,125
|
$90.39
ZAR1,630.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,139
|
$81.37
ZAR1,467.97
|
|
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