Addis Ababa vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$604
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
30
😀 Quality of life
40
26
🏙️ Population
5.23M
6.87M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 20% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4928th and 6082nd ($1103 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6957th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Yangon

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Addis Ababa Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$10024

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626