Kathmandu vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$122
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
30
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
846K
6.87M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 35% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8958th and 7720th ($412 vs $629) 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 0.5 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 6657th and 7263rd 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
$1.72
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$17353

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$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610