Islamabad vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$199
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$149
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
30
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.87M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 28% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8887th and 7717th ($443 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6597th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Yangon

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Islamabad Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599