Bangkok vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$434
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.8M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 17% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5606th and 4745th ($996 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 Johannesburg. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2044th and 5850th 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
$3.36
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$5103

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965