Kaohsiung vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$353
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
30
😀 Quality of life
88
46
🏙️ Population
2.71M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 48% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5770th and 7579th ($971 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Taiwan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 281st and 7050th 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
$4.32
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$17180

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616