Addis Ababa vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$739
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
46
45
🏙️ Population
5.7M
6.87M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 110% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4519th and 7717th ($1289 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Yangon. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7005th and 7117th 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
$4.52
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599