Myanmar vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Myanmar Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2070
$3569
🏠 One person rent
$303
$796
🏘️ Family rent
$807
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.9
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$305
$714
💸 GDP per capita
$1233
$8233
😃 Human freedom index
3.97
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
67.3
69.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
16
17
🌐 English speaking %
4.5%
2%
🎓 Higher education
19
1
😀 Quality of life
20
27
🏙️ Population
53.4M
6.12M

The average cost of living in Myanmar ($694) is 56% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1561). Myanmar ranked 140th vs 26th for Turkmenistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Myanmar compared to 0.5 months in Turkmenistan. Ranked 167th and 149th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Myanmar vs Turkmenistan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Myanmar vs Turkmenistan

We calculate prices for Myanmar and Turkmenistan as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 6 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Myanmar Turkmenistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.16
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$6.9
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$884
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$90.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1024
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.86
$8.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$5.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$27.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$25.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$112
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.29
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.57
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$22.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12264
$6128

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Myanmar vs Turkmenistan

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Myanmar

City Cost of living Population
Yangon
$705
6.87M
Mandalay
$710
1.23M
Naypyidaw
$701
1.16M
Hpa-an
$610
422K
Bago
$650
284K
Pathein
$778
287K
Taunggyi
$660
265K
Myitkyina
$683
243K
Mawlamyine
$569
254K
Monywa
$661
207K
Myeik
$576
222K
Sittwe
$678
101K

In Turkmenistan

City Cost of living Population
Ashgabat
$1584
1.03M
Turkmenabat
$1523
256K
Dasoguz
$1535
227K
Mary
$1503
126K
Anau
$1553
29.6K
Baherden
$1541
24.7K