Bangkok vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2628
🏠 One person rent
$425
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1117
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
55
😀 Quality of life
74
59
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3.78M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 11% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 5738th and 4849th ($994 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Cape Town. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Cape Town ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 1355th and 5407th 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
$4.03
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$889
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$41.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$4270

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790