Johannesburg vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$485
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
30
😀 Quality of life
62
45
🏙️ Population
4.43M
6.87M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 76% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5031st and 7717th ($1082 vs $614) 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 5648th and 7117th 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
$10.1
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599