Tokyo vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4089
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$829
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1453
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$322
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2574
$149
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
99
45
🏙️ Population
14.3M
6.87M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 177% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 3130th and 7717th ($1698 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Japan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Japan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 4th and 7117th 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
$7.1
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10581
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.3
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.55
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14795
$15435

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961

Cities near Yangon

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
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$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