Soweto vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$620
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.3
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1631
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
1.27M
6.87M

The cost of living in Soweto is 68% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5251st and 7720th ($1057 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Soweto ranked 8th best city to live in South Africa vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6890th and 7263rd 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
$7.11
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$779
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.3
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.53
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4370
$17353

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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

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610