Kolkata vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$124
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
4.5M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 42% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 9043rd and 7720th ($364 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 2nd in India and Myanmar, respectively. Check India vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5562nd and 7263rd 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
$2.21
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.67
🥤 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
$144
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Yangon

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