Dushanbe vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$265
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$300
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
36
43
🏙️ Population
863K
6.87M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 14% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7600th and 6863rd ($605 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Yangon. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7359th and 6707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.09%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$522
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.56
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.18
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.8
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.6
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13506
$15505

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$596
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$602
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$613
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$507
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$472
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$614
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$615
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$623
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$394
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$613
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$613
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$484
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$381
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$853
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$626
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$591
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$444
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$414
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$538
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$430
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$431
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$477
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$569
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$474
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$303
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$607
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$441
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$623
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$512
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$364
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$501
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$386
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$389
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$346
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$366
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$366

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Distance City Cost of living
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$650
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$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
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$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
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$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
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$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
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$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625