Cost of Living in Cholpon-Ata vs Myitkyina

Cost of living in Cholpon-Ata is 13% higher than in Myitkyina (without rent).

Rent in Cholpon-Ata is 11% more expensive than in Myitkyina.

Cost of living including rent in Cholpon-Ata is 12% higher than in Myitkyina.

Food in Cholpon-Ata is 24% more expensive than in Myitkyina.

Transport in Cholpon-Ata is 67% cheaper than in Myitkyina.

Cholpon-Ata vs. Myitkyina Comparision

Cholpon-Ata Myitkyina
Cost of Living, including rent
666 $
594 $
Without Rent
312 $
275 $
Rent & Utilities
354 $
319 $
Food
231 $
186 $
Transport
13 $
39 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
302 $
745 $
Quality of Life
19
21
Population
11.5K
243.0K

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Cholpon-Ata Myitkyina

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.97 $ 2.28 $
Dinner, for 2 18.4 $ 14 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.84 $ 6.86 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $ 0.84 $
Capuccino 2.11 $ 1.28 $
Coke, 330ml 0.63 $ 0.65 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.88 $ 1.04 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.49 $ 0.86 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $ 0.59 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.79 $ 1.1 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.73 $ 9.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.39 $ 4.19 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.38 $ 6.43 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $ 2.9 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.86 $ 1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $ 1.4 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.5 $ 1.07 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.55 $ 1.17 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.31 $ 0.2 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.85 $ 0.77 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.91 $ 5.53 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.02 $ 0.66 $
Cigarette pack 1.58 $ 1.15 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.2 $ 0.84 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 8.07 $ 8.71 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.78 $ 0.7 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.81 $ 13.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 13 $ 7.46 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.11 $ 1.2 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.77 $ 4.15 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.06 $ 0.62 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.23 $ 1.41 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
18.8 $ 19.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28.9 $ 30 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
12.3 $ 50.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 300 $ 156 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 533 $ 298 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 415 $ 618 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 800 $ 386 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,077 $ 944 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 882 $ 359 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 302 $ 745 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 18.36 % 9.64 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31 $ 24.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.17 $ 2.87 $
Haircut 3.19 $ 1.31 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 107 $ 96.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 40.2 $ 16.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 231 $ 265 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,271 $ 6,217 $