Tokyo vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1641
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$803
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$1741
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$287
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2601
$235
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
99
26
🏙️ Population
14.3M
6.87M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 78% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 3085th and 6082nd ($1641 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Japan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Japan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Tokyo compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 3rd and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Yangon

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Tokyo Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.64
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2732
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1247
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10740
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5460
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.3
$8.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15495
$10024

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033

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