Kathmandu vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$156
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
30
😀 Quality of life
48
38
🏙️ Population
846K
6.87M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 44% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8752nd and 6331st ($455 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Myanmar, respectively. Check Nepal vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6452nd and 7374th 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
$1.92
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$14094

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$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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