Harare vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2551
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$422
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$440
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
30
😀 Quality of life
47
38
🏙️ Population
2.15M
6.87M

The cost of living in Harare is 17% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5620th and 6331st ($957 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Zimbabwe and Myanmar, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Harare compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6463rd and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Harare vs Yangon

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Harare Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.6
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$117
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.5
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7309
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$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