Dushanbe vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$316
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$149
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
42
45
🏙️ Population
863K
6.87M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 16% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7031st and 7717th ($712 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Yangon. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7474th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$15435

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$680
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$684
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$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
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$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