New York City vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$267
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
96
38
🏙️ Population
8.8M
6.87M

The cost of living in New York City is 396% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6th and 6331st ($4044 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 8th and 7374th 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
$24.2
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.71
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$14094

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614