Dhaka vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$121
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$235
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
54
26
🏙️ Population
16.8M
6.87M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 53% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8916th and 6082nd ($428 vs $919) 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 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 5968th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$10024

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626