Johannesburg vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$522
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
4.8M
6.87M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 86% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4839th and 7720th ($1171 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Africa vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5190th and 7263rd 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
$11.5
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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