Chennai vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$161
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
68
38
🏙️ Population
10.3M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chennai is 47% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6331st ($434 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Myanmar, respectively. Check India vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 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 3676th and 7374th 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
$2.09
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614