Dhaka vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$141
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$149
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
16.8M
6.87M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 24% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8829th and 7717th ($464 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Myanmar, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6151st and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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