Houston vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$235
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
92
26
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.87M

The cost of living in Houston is 145% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 1258th and 6082nd ($2248 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1st in the United States and Myanmar, respectively. Check the United States vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 82nd and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$8.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$10024

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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