Bangkok vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$465
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
55
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.78M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 25% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 5467th and 4432nd ($1027 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Thailand and South Africa, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 2647th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Cape Town

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Bangkok Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$5378

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905