New York City vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$235
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
97
26
🏙️ Population
8.8M
6.87M

The cost of living in New York City is 341% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5th and 6082nd ($4051 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 13th and 8533rd 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
$24.7
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$10024

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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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