Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Johannesburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 11.9% lower than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 19.7% lower than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 39.9% lower than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 46.4% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 37.0% lower than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 185.5% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(51.96 R)
288.66 ฿
(150.00 R)
     +188.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 900.00 ฿
(467.68 R)
1,347.09 ฿
(700.00 R)
     +49.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(103.93 R)
153.95 ฿
(80.00 R)
     -23.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 ฿
(36.37 R)
76.98 ฿
(40.00 R)
     +10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 139.01 ฿
(72.24 R)
67.35 ฿
(35.00 R)
     -51.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 83.17 ฿
(43.22 R)
66.76 ฿
(34.69 R)
     -19.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.31 ฿
(10.55 R)
36.55 ฿
(18.99 R)
     +80.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 12.17 ฿
(6.33 R)
25.49 ฿
(13.25 R)
     +109.4 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 227.50 ฿
(118.22 R)
144.51 ฿
(75.09 R)
     -36.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.63 ฿
(27.35 R)
30.96 ฿
(16.09 R)
     -41.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 25.56 ฿
(13.28 R)
26.11 ฿
(13.57 R)
     +2.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 78.25 ฿
(40.66 R)
71.78 ฿
(37.30 R)
     -8.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 315.62 ฿
(164.01 R)
117.70 ฿
(61.16 R)
     -62.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 51.90 ฿
(26.97 R)
71.31 ฿
(37.05 R)
     +37.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 182.37 ฿
(94.77 R)
95.92 ฿
(49.84 R)
     -47.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 49.40 ฿
(25.67 R)
24.38 ฿
(12.67 R)
     -50.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 22.86 ฿
(11.88 R)
23.99 ฿
(12.47 R)
     +4.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 36.75 ฿
(19.10 R)
21.04 ฿
(10.93 R)
     -42.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 25.94 ฿
(13.48 R)
24.51 ฿
(12.74 R)
     -5.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 25.14 ฿
(13.06 R)
20.22 ฿
(10.51 R)
     -19.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 21.35 ฿
(11.09 R)
23.65 ฿
(12.29 R)
     +10.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 44.42 ฿
(23.08 R)
36.62 ฿
(19.03 R)
     -17.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.18 ฿
(8.41 R)
30.03 ฿
(15.61 R)
     +85.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿
(311.78 R)
187.63 ฿
(97.50 R)
     -68.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 63.09 ฿
(32.79 R)
39.03 ฿
(20.28 R)
     -38.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 117.38 ฿
(60.99 R)
52.79 ฿
(27.43 R)
     -55.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿
(77.95 R)
105.84 ฿
(55.00 R)
     -29.4 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 44.00 ฿
(22.86 R)
63.51 ฿
(33.00 R)
     +44.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿
(675.53 R)
2,668.93 ฿
(1,386.88 R)
     +105.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(18.19 R)
39.45 ฿
(20.50 R)
     +12.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 65.10 ฿
(33.83 R)
61.94 ฿
(32.19 R)
     -4.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ฿
(93.54 R)
134.71 ฿
(70.00 R)
     -25.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 153.24 ฿
(79.63 R)
170.60 ฿
(88.65 R)
     +11.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,950,000.00 ฿
(1,013,296.73 R)
673,544.06 ฿
(350,000.00 R)
     -65.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 906,472.22 ฿
(471,038.64 R)
812,250.40 ฿
(422,077.27 R)
     -10.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,101.30 ฿
(1,611.56 R)
4,244.80 ฿
(2,205.77 R)
     +36.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 469.58 ฿
(244.01 R)
1,298.06 ฿
(674.52 R)
     +176.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 561.74 ฿
(291.90 R)
1,539.19 ฿
(799.82 R)
     +174.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,957.43 ฿
(1,017.16 R)
1,185.81 ฿
(616.19 R)
     -39.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 392.36 ฿
(203.89 R)
409.75 ฿
(212.92 R)
     +4.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ฿
(129.91 R)
230.93 ฿
(120.00 R)
     -7.6 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 20,259.62 ฿
(10,527.70 R)
8,425.58 ฿
(4,378.26 R)
     -58.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 441,159.52 ฿
(229,243.85 R)
179,057.75 ฿
(93,045.45 R)
     -59.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,941.40 ฿
(1,008.83 R)
1,632.60 ฿
(848.36 R)
     -15.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,470.37 ฿
(764.06 R)
1,143.47 ฿
(594.19 R)
     -22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,537.31 ฿
(1,838.12 R)
2,919.92 ฿
(1,517.31 R)
     -17.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,303.96 ฿
(1,716.87 R)
2,964.68 ฿
(1,540.56 R)
     -10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 23,205.88 ฿
(12,058.69 R)
14,094.39 ฿
(7,324.00 R)
     -39.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,813.89 ฿
(5,619.32 R)
11,699.23 ฿
(6,079.38 R)
     +8.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 57,195.65 ฿
(29,721.11 R)
25,728.55 ฿
(13,369.57 R)
     -55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 31,626.00 ฿
(16,434.11 R)
22,256.15 ฿
(11,565.17 R)
     -29.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,934.18 ฿
(9,319.30 R)
2,866.91 ฿
(1,489.76 R)
     -84.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,258.53 ฿
(4,291.46 R)
2,336.50 ฿
(1,214.14 R)
     -71.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 23,539.31 ฿
(12,231.95 R)
53,949.15 ฿
(28,034.10 R)
     +129.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.86 11.04      +88.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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