Dar es Salaam vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$363
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
4.72M
6.87M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 30% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6675th and 7717th ($799 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tanzania and Myanmar, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6017th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Yangon

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Dar es Salaam Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

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