Nairobi vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$269
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$235
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
57
26
🏙️ Population
5.55M
6.87M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 19% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6689th and 6082nd ($745 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kenya vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 5632nd and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Yangon

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Nairobi Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$10024

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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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