Guangzhou vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$333
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
30
😀 Quality of life
75
26
🏙️ Population
18.7M
6.87M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 17% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6082nd ($763 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Myanmar, respectively. Check China vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 1036th and 8533rd 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
$3.58
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$10024

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626