Chennai vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$142
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
30
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chennai is 38% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8947th and 7579th ($409 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in India and Myanmar, respectively. Check India vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5131st and 7050th 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
$2.12
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$17180

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Yangon

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