Dhaka vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$106
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$267
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
57
38
🏙️ Population
16.8M
6.87M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 44% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8745th and 6331st ($456 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Myanmar, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5727th and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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