Taichung vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$366
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1361
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
30
😀 Quality of life
83
38
🏙️ Population
3.03M
6.87M

The cost of living in Taichung is 22% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5356th and 6331st ($995 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Taiwan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taichung compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 343rd and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Yangon

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Taichung Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$814
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.4
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5254
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13893
$14094

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Distance City Cost of living
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$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614