Kolkata vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$132
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
30
😀 Quality of life
60
38
🏙️ Population
4.5M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 51% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8958th and 6331st ($399 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Myanmar, respectively. Check India vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5392nd and 7374th 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
$3.6
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614