Kolkata vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$127
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
61
46
🏙️ Population
4.5M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 45% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 9031st and 7579th ($362 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in India and Myanmar, respectively. Check India vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5764th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Yangon

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Kolkata Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$17180

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Yangon

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