Bangkok vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$465
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 3% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5467th and 5251st ($1027 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 2647th and 6890th 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
$3.24
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$4370

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950