Dushanbe vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$290
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
36
26
🏙️ Population
863K
6.87M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 27% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7107th and 6082nd ($672 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 7353rd and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$10024

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$667
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$468
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$530
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$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
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$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
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$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
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Distance City Cost of living
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$783
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$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$690
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$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
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$613
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$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
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$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
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$1168
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$555
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$1174
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$608
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$1251
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$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
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$312
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$633
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$626