Taichung vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$346
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$902
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.9
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1368
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
30
😀 Quality of life
80
26
🏙️ Population
3.03M
6.87M

The cost of living in Taichung is 1% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6052nd and 6082nd ($931 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 496th and 8533rd 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
$3.77
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6258
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4300
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.82
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.1
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13638
$10024

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$841
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$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
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$707
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$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716

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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
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$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