Manama vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$660
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
298K
6.87M

The cost of living in Manama is 102% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4625th and 7717th ($1237 vs $614) 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 1.6 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 1191st and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599