Kuala Lumpur vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$468
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
84
45
🏙️ Population
9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 56% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7720th ($981 vs $629) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 520th and 7263rd 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
$4.71
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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