Beijing vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$589
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
73
45
🏙️ Population
21.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 68% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5355th and 7717th ($1029 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Myanmar, respectively. Check China vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 2546th and 7117th 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
$4.24
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$15435

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599