Soweto vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Soweto Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1598
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$511
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1509
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
30
😀 Quality of life
44
38
🏙️ Population
1.27M
6.87M

The cost of living in Soweto is 7% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6110th and 6331st ($875 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Soweto ranked 9th best city to live in South Africa vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6750th and 7374th 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
$5.93
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$379
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.1
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.38
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.15
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2867
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614