Shenzhen vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2307
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$456
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$808
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$969
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
30
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
17.5M
6.87M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 43% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6334th and 7717th ($878 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1094th and 7117th 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
$3.52
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12494
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5776
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.58
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22402
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634

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