Bishkek vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$376
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
30
😀 Quality of life
51
26
🏙️ Population
1.15M
6.87M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 23% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6082nd ($710 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6133rd and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Yangon

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Bishkek Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$10024

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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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