Beijing vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$605
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
78
38
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 31% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4887th and 6331st ($1065 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Myanmar, respectively. Check China vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 583rd and 7374th 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
$3.9
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$14094

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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