Shenzhen vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$507
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
17.5M
6.87M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 49% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6106th and 7720th ($939 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in China and Myanmar, respectively. Check China vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 1113th and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Yangon

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Shenzhen Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$17353

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638

Cities near Yangon

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