Chennai vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$151
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
30
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chennai is 32% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7720th ($430 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in India and Myanmar, respectively. Check India vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5162nd and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Yangon

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Chennai Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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