Dubai vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
30
😀 Quality of life
88
38
🏙️ Population
3.33M
6.87M

The cost of living in Dubai is 174% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 1218th and 6331st ($2229 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Myanmar, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 189th and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Yangon

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Dubai Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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