Shenzhen vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$495
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
30
😀 Quality of life
79
26
🏙️ Population
17.7M
6.87M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 4% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5948th and 6082nd ($958 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in China and Myanmar, respectively. Check China vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shenzhen compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 556th and 8533rd 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
$3.6
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$10024

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$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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