Dushanbe vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$276
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
863K
6.87M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 22% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7313th and 6331st ($638 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7225th and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Yangon

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Dushanbe Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$14094

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$629
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$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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