Essen vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$666
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$149
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
96
45
🏙️ Population
587K
6.87M

The cost of living in Essen is 147% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 3903rd and 7717th ($1516 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 2nd in Germany and Myanmar, respectively. Check Germany vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 24th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Yangon

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Essen Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$15435

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$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
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$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
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$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