Bangkok vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$416
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
74
38
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 2% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5822nd and 5917th ($941 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Thailand and South Africa, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 1221st and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Soweto

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Bangkok Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$3805

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003