Taichung vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2692
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$380
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1459
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
85
30
😀 Quality of life
83
45
🏙️ Population
3.03M
6.87M

The cost of living in Taichung is 64% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5518th and 7717th ($1006 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Yangon. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 541st and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7470
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.7
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.3
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19915
$15435

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$914
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$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650

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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