Thimphu vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1010
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$152
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$462
$147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
5
30
😀 Quality of life
45
45
🏙️ Population
115K
6.87M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 34% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8957th and 7720th ($412 vs $629) 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 1.1 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 7238th and 7263rd 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
$2.71
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.1
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$895
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.07
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$633
$17353

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$443
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$293
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$320
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$943
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$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$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