Manama vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$724
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
76
45
🏙️ Population
298K
6.87M

The cost of living in Manama is 108% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4555th and 7720th ($1309 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bahrain and Myanmar, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 1317th and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Yangon

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Manama Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545

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