Islamabad vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$199
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$300
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
30
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.87M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 37% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8870th and 6863rd ($442 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Pakistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Yangon. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6313th and 6707th 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
$2.13
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$15505

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625