New York City vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
8.8M
6.87M

The cost of living in New York City is 569% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4th and 7720th ($4207 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United States and Myanmar, respectively. Check the United States vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 18th and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Yangon

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New York City Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$17353

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610