Addis Ababa vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$407
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
30
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
3.04M
6.87M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 13% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5819th and 6331st ($923 vs $815) 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 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7141st and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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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