Bangkok vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$434
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
74
43
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 3% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5606th and 5331st ($996 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 2044th and 7513th 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
$3.36
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$5012

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965