Almaty vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2671
🏠 One person rent
$434
$543
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1365
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
29
😀 Quality of life
64
51
🏙️ Population
1.92M
6.87M

The cost of living in Almaty is 18% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6284th and 5765th ($775 vs $945) 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 0.5 months in Yangon. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4680th and 6175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
12.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$9.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$9728

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$771
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$761
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$778
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$767
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$814
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$633
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$589
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$491
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$776
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$757
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$545
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$766
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$597
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$526
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$792
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1021
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$597
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$804
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$638
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$595
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$669
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$596
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$533
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$841
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$515
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$796
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$627
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$765
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$601
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$668
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$711