Kuala Lumpur vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$483
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
82
46
🏙️ Population
9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 51% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5636th and 7579th ($992 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 555th and 7050th 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
$4.55
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$17180

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616