Soweto vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1686
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$540
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.6
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1598
$300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
38
43
🏙️ Population
1.27M
6.87M

The cost of living in Soweto is 31% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5917th and 6863rd ($923 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Yangon. Soweto ranked 10th best city to live in South Africa vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7204th and 6707th 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
$6.16
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.66%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.52
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.4
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3805
$15505

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19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625