China vs Myanmar - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Myanmar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$2070
🏠 One person rent
$279
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$305
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$1233
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
3.97
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
67.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
16
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
4.5%
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
48
20
🏙️ Population
1.44B
53.4M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 5% less expensive than in Myanmar ($694). China ranked 153rd vs 140th for Myanmar in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.4 months in Myanmar. Ranked 82nd and 167th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Myanmar

We calculate prices for China and Myanmar as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 12 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Myanmar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$909
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$29.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$9.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$2.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$12264

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

In Myanmar

City Cost of living Population
Yangon
$705
6.87M
Mandalay
$710
1.23M
Naypyidaw
$701
1.16M
Hpa-an
$610
422K
Bago
$650
284K
Pathein
$778
287K
Taunggyi
$660
265K
Myitkyina
$683
243K
Mawlamyine
$569
254K
Monywa
$661
207K
Myeik
$576
222K
Sittwe
$678
101K