Manila vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$377
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
65
26
🏙️ Population
1.85M
6.87M

The cost of living in Manila is 13% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6428th and 6082nd ($801 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 4217th and 8533rd 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
$4.82
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$8.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$10024

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626