Kuala Lumpur vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$393
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
77
43
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 15% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6863rd ($810 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Yangon. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 811th and 6707th 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
$4.17
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$15505

Cost of living in other countries

Kuala LumpurYangon

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625