Medan vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1207
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$186
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$296
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$223
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
62
45
🏙️ Population
2.11M
6.87M

The cost of living in Medan is 24% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8825th and 7717th ($466 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 2nd in Indonesia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Medan ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5663rd and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Yangon

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Medan Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.14
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.9
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$604
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.61
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.24
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10637
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$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