Seoul vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$635
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
93
45
🏙️ Population
9.67M
6.87M

The cost of living in Seoul is 125% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4296th and 7717th ($1383 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in South Korea and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Korea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 90th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Yangon

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Seoul Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$15435

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599