Istanbul vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$689
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
15.7M
6.87M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 107% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7720th ($1305 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Myanmar, respectively. Check Turkey vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 925th and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Yangon

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Istanbul Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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