Beijing vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$596
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
77
26
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 16% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5141st and 6082nd ($1067 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Myanmar, respectively. Check China vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 763rd and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Yangon

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Beijing Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$10024

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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