Guangzhou vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$2599
🏠 One person rent
$352
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$1244
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$90.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1143
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
29
😀 Quality of life
77
42
🏙️ Population
18.7M
6.87M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 14% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6512th and 6094th ($760 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Myanmar, respectively. Check China vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 651st and 6938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Yangon

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Guangzhou Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$1384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$16.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
12.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11921
$1429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5116
$270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.53
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.44
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$632
$608
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21121
$10776

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$605
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$726
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$692
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$576
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$766
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$657
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$797
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1043
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1601
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$798
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2411
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2720
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$866
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$819
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$811
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$788
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$773
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1073
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$771
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$562
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$495
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$811
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$928
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$847
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$957
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$664
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$831
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$808
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$989
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$565
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$644
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$521
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$626
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$581
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$592
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$607
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$508
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$804
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$808
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$812
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$802
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$788
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$668
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$598
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$479
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$607
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$704
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$739
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$494
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$428
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$723
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$592
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$563
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$654
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$506
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$736
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$981
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$718
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$715
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$763
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$594
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$673
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$703
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$684
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$472
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$876
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$505
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$781
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$582
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$735
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$636
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$648
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$378
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$671