Taipei vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$588
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1619
$147
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
2.44M
6.87M

The cost of living in Taipei is 100% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4661st and 7720th ($1257 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Taiwan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 266th and 7263rd 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
$6.43
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13965
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18442
$17353

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610