Islamabad vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$198
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
49
26
🏙️ Population
1.01M
6.87M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 52% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8895th and 6082nd ($439 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6293rd and 8533rd 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
$1.79
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$10024

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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