Bangkok vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$425
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
72
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.43M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 8% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5738th and 5069th ($994 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 1355th and 5446th 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
$4.03
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$5865

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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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045