New York City vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$205
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
8.8M
6.87M

The cost of living in New York City is 541% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4th and 7579th ($4202 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.3 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 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 15th and 7050th 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
$22.6
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$17180

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

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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