Kolkata vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$135
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
30
😀 Quality of life
58
26
🏙️ Population
4.5M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 56% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8957th and 6082nd ($408 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in India and Myanmar, respectively. Check India vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 5494th and 8533rd 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
$3.83
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$8.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$10024

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Yangon

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