Chennai vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$159
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
6.6M
6.87M

The cost of living in Chennai is 29% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8898th and 7717th ($437 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 5th best city to live in India vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5272nd and 7117th 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
$2.25
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599