Bucharest vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$449
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
77
38
🏙️ Population
1.72M
6.87M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 18% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5593rd and 6331st ($961 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Myanmar, respectively. Check Romania vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 703rd and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Yangon

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Bucharest Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$14094

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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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