Bucharest vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$525
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
81
45
🏙️ Population
1.72M
6.87M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 82% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4913th and 7717th ($1116 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Romania and Myanmar, respectively. Check Romania vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 646th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$15435

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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