Karachi vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$188
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$300
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
50
43
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Karachi is 37% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8872nd and 6863rd ($442 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Pakistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Yangon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6253rd and 6707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Yangon

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Karachi Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$15505

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625