Manila vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$384
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
65
38
🏙️ Population
1.85M
6.87M

The cost of living in Manila is 4% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6438th and 6331st ($781 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in the Philippines and Myanmar, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4458th and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Yangon

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Manila Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$14094

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614