Bangkok vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$425
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
30
😀 Quality of life
74
26
🏙️ Population
5.68M
6.87M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 8% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5738th and 6082nd ($994 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Myanmar, respectively. Check Thailand vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 1355th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Yangon

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Bangkok Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$10024

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626