Harare vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Harare Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2516
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$416
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
30
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
2.15M
6.87M

The cost of living in Harare is 63% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5483rd and 7720th ($1024 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Zimbabwe and Myanmar, respectively. Check Zimbabwe vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Harare compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Harare ranked 1st best city to live in Zimbabwe vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6918th and 7263rd 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
$11.1
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.19%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$973
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10145
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610