Johannesburg vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$403
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
61
38
🏙️ Population
4.43M
6.87M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 11% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5921st and 6331st ($908 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Africa vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5184th and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Yangon

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Johannesburg Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614