Kaohsiung vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$339
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
30
😀 Quality of life
84
38
🏙️ Population
2.73M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 14% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5786th and 6331st ($932 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 320th and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Yangon

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Kaohsiung Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

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