Kolkata vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$121
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$149
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
30
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
4.5M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 40% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 9044th and 7717th ($366 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 2nd in India and Myanmar, respectively. Check India vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5552nd and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599