Bangkok vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$405
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.43M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 0.7% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5960th and 5921st ($902 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 1087th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Johannesburg

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Bangkok Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$4829

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952