Istanbul vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$587
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
77
26
🏙️ Population
15.5M
6.87M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 22% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4816th and 6082nd ($1125 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Myanmar, respectively. Check Turkey vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 790th and 8533rd 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
$8.84
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$10024

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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