Karachi vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$146
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
54
46
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Karachi is 36% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7579th ($421 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6375th and 7050th 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
$1.81
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$17180

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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