Manila vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$400
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
1.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Manila is 30% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6679th and 7720th ($821 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in the Philippines and Myanmar, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Manila compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5265th and 7263rd 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
$5.86
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$17353

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

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