Kuala Lumpur vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$450
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
76
26
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 3% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6160th and 6082nd ($892 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 883rd and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Yangon

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Kuala Lumpur Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$10024

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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