Ashgabat vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$836
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
30
38
🏙️ Population
828K
6.87M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 106% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 2737th and 6331st ($1679 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 8379th and 7374th 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
$31.6
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614