Taipei vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$535
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
86
26
🏙️ Population
2.6M
6.87M

The cost of living in Taipei is 26% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4715th and 6082nd ($1158 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Taipei compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 311th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Yangon

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Taipei Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.98
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$10024

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$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