Ashgabat vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$887
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
1.03M
6.87M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 187% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 2849th and 7720th ($1806 vs $629) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6881st and 7263rd 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
$28.8
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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