Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 19.8% cheaper than South Korea.
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
₩8,651
|
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,067
|
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,112
|
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,591
|
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,475
|
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,664
|
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,449
|
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,091
|
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,555
|
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,391
|
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,563
|
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,699
|
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,169
|
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,647
|
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,477
|
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
|
pay 23.9% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩599,630
|
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩461,260
|
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
|
pay 67.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩524,445
|
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,346
|
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,202
|
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,183
|
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,645
|
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
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