Bangkok vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$425
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
89
62
😀 Quality of life
74
39
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 2% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5738th and 5883rd ($994 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 1355th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$4830

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045