Kathmandu vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kathmandu | Yangon | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kathmandu is 30% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8921st and 7717th ($427 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nepal and Myanmar, respectively. Check Nepal vs Myanmar comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6559th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kathmandu vs Yangon
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| Kathmandu | Yangon | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5 km or 3.1 mi |  Lalitpur | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hetauda | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Birgunj | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Janakpur | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Pokhara | |
| 183 km or 114 mi |  Muzaffarpur | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Gorakhpur | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Biratnagar | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Patna | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Saharsa | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Damak | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Purnia | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Bhagalpur | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Siliguri | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Gaya | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Jaunpur | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Varanasi | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Raiganj | |
| 384 km or 239 mi |  Shigatse | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Mirzapur | |
| 400 km or 249 mi |  Paro | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Malda | |
| 411 km or 256 mi |  Saidpur | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | Thimphu | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Allahabad | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Balurghat | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Rangpur | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Lucknow | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Dhanbad | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Kulti | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Asansol | |
| 479 km or 298 mi | Dhangadhi | |
| 485 km or 301 mi | Ranchi | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Berhampore | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Durgapur | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Bheemdatta | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Bogra | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Kanpur | |
| 553 km or 344 mi | Jamshedpur |
Cities near Yangon
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 71 km or 44 mi |  Bago | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Pathein | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Hpa-an | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 334 km or 207 mi | Naypyidaw | |
| 373 km or 232 mi |  Chiang Mai | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Pai | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Taunggyi | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Sittwe | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Chiang Rai | |
| 534 km or 332 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Myeik | |
| 566 km or 352 mi | Pak Kret | |
| 566 km or 352 mi | Tha Khlong | |
| 571 km or 355 mi | Nonthaburi | |
| 571 km or 355 mi | Rangsit | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | Mandalay | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Bangkok | |
| 588 km or 365 mi | Lat Luang | |
| 591 km or 367 mi | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Monywa | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Hua Hin | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Laem Chabang | |
| 662 km or 411 mi | Chaophraya Surasak | |
| 666 km or 414 mi | Pattaya | |
| 666 km or 414 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 686 km or 427 mi | Cox's Bazar | |
| 697 km or 433 mi |  Vientiane | |
| 705 km or 438 mi | Udon Thani | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Vang Vieng | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Khon Kaen | |
| 719 km or 447 mi | Luang Prabang | |
| 742 km or 461 mi | Klaeng | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Jinghong | |
| 763 km or 474 mi | Chittagong | |
| 816 km or 507 mi |  Serei Saophoan | |
| 834 km or 518 mi | Pu'er |