Bangkok vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$405
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
89
62
😀 Quality of life
75
44
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 3% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5960th and 6110th ($902 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 1087th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$2867

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952