Thimphu vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thimphu Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$452
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1081
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$164
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.2
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$436
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
5
30
😀 Quality of life
36
38
🏙️ Population
79.2K
6.87M

The cost of living in Thimphu is 45% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8761st and 6331st ($452 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Bhutan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Bhutan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Thimphu compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Thimphu ranked 2nd best city to live in Bhutan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 7674th and 7374th 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
$3.1
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.98
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$243
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$174
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.34%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$730
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$121
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.3
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$701
$14094

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$476
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$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
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$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614