Karachi vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$174
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
53
38
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Karachi is 49% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8902nd and 6331st ($417 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6078th and 7374th 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
$1.9
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614