Ashgabat vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$968
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
43
46
🏙️ Population
1.03M
6.87M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 189% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 2383rd and 7579th ($1898 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkmenistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7430th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Yangon

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Ashgabat Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$17180

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616