Almaty vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$499
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
65
26
🏙️ Population
1.92M
6.87M

The cost of living in Almaty is 2% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6015th and 6082nd ($941 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 4176th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Yangon

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Almaty Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$10024

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Yangon

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