Kathmandu vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$147
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
30
😀 Quality of life
45
26
🏙️ Population
846K
6.87M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 52% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8885th and 6082nd ($443 vs $919) 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 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6524th and 8533rd 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
$1.48
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$10024

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$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$311
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626