Bucharest vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$562
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
84
46
🏙️ Population
1.72M
6.87M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 75% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4877th and 7579th ($1148 vs $656) 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 1.3 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 482nd and 7050th 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
$11.6
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$17180

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616