Johannesburg vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Johannesburg Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$441
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
4.43M
6.87M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 41% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5539th and 6863rd ($993 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Africa vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Yangon. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5667th and 6707th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Johannesburg vs Yangon infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Johannesburg vs Yangon

Prices for goods and services in Johannesburg and Yangon are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Johannesburg Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$8.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$15505

Cost of living in other countries

JohannesburgYangon

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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