Soweto vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$984
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$567
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
45
45
🏙️ Population
1.27M
6.87M

The cost of living in Soweto is 60% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5704th and 7717th ($984 vs $614) 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 1.7 months in Soweto compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7050th and 7117th 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
$6.53
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.8
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.64%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$724
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.85
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3811
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599