Karachi vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$168
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$149
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
54
45
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Karachi is 30% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8915th and 7717th ($430 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6371st and 7117th 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
$1.75
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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