Almaty vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$524
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
30
😀 Quality of life
70
45
🏙️ Population
2.23M
6.87M

The cost of living in Almaty is 55% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7720th ($974 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Yangon. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4192nd and 7263rd 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
$7.79
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610