Thimphu vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$152
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.4
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$544
$149
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
5
30
😀 Quality of life
42
45
🏙️ Population
115K
6.87M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 32% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8940th and 7717th ($420 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Bhutan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Bhutan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Thimphu compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Thimphu ranked 1st best city to live in Bhutan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7547th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Thimphu vs Yangon

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Thimphu Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$600
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$947
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.55
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.6
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$653
$15435

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$450
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$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289

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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
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$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