Almaty vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$464
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
30
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
2.23M
6.87M

The cost of living in Almaty is 25% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6143rd and 6863rd ($881 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Yangon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4016th and 6707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$15505

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625