Busan vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$430
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
92
45
🏙️ Population
3.45M
6.87M

The cost of living in Busan is 77% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5007th and 7720th ($1114 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in South Korea and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Korea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 121st and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Yangon

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Busan Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610