Bishkek vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$347
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
30
😀 Quality of life
53
38
🏙️ Population
1.12M
6.87M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 20% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7174th and 6331st ($653 vs $815) 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 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6097th and 7374th 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
$5.46
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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