Nairobi vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$286
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
30
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
5.55M
6.87M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 32% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6622nd and 7717th ($811 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kenya vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6071st and 7117th 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
$5.85
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

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