Kaohsiung vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$382
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
30
😀 Quality of life
87
45
🏙️ Population
2.72M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 59% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5666th and 7720th ($999 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Taiwan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 364th and 7263rd 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
$3.78
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

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