Kathmandu vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$134
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
30
😀 Quality of life
47
46
🏙️ Population
846K
6.87M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 35% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8916th and 7579th ($424 vs $656) 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 0.3 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 6934th and 7050th 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
$1.97
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$17180

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$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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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