Soweto vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1903
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$604
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$628
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
43
46
🏙️ Population
1.27M
6.87M

The cost of living in Soweto is 57% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5331st and 7579th ($1031 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in South Africa and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Africa vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Soweto compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Soweto ranked 10th best city to live in South Africa vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7513th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Soweto vs Yangon

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Soweto Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.05
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.15
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5012
$17180

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616