Cost of Living in Monywa

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$528
$1107
🛋️ Without rent
$272
$868
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$256
$239
🍽️ Food
$184
$472
🚐 Transport
$40.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
😀 Quality of life
19
🏙️ Population
207K

The average cost of living in Monywa is $528, which is in the top 8% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8551st out of 9294 in our global list and 12th out of 12 in Myanmar.

The median after-tax salary is $120, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months. Ranked 9145th (TOP 98%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 7th best city to live in Myanmar. With an estimated population of 207K, Monywa is the 11th largest city in Myanmar.

Why living in Monywa costs 4.4 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Monywa for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 98 km Mandalay International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 31.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 14101 Technological University, Monywa

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Prices in Monywa

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
 Cappuccino
$1.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1171
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6210

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