Nairobi vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$305
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
59
46
🏙️ Population
5.55M
6.87M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 23% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6736th and 7579th ($807 vs $656) 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 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6034th and 7050th 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
$5.36
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$17180

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616