Cost of Living in Mataram vs Mandalay

Cost of living in Mataram is 16% lower than in Mandalay (without rent).

Rent in Mataram is 60% cheaper than in Mandalay.

Cost of living including rent in Mataram is 38% lower than in Mandalay.

Food in Mataram is 3% cheaper than in Mandalay.

Transport in Mataram is 59% cheaper than in Mandalay.

Mataram vs. Mandalay Comparision

Mataram Mandalay
Cost of Living, including rent
380 $
613 $
Without Rent
254 $
301 $
Rent & Utilities
126 $
313 $
Food
176 $
182 $
Transport
30 $
72 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
197 $
822 $
Quality of Life
48
30
Population
441.0K
1.2M

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Mataram Mandalay

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
0.82 $ 2.32 $
Dinner, for 2 11.5 $ 12.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 2.47 $ 7.28 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.64 $ 0.76 $
Capuccino 1.98 $ 1.22 $
Coke, 330ml 0.57 $ 0.63 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.37 $ 0.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.18 $ 0.86 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.85 $ 0.47 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.49 $ 0.95 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.46 $ 9.11 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.34 $ 4.19 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.91 $ 6.03 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.81 $ 2.92 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.32 $ 1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.97 $ 1.29 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.88 $ 1 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.96 $ 1.21 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.23 $ 0.2 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1 $ 0.77 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.1 $ 4.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.41 $ 0.58 $
Cigarette pack 1.99 $ 1.1 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.67 $ 0.85 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 19.7 $ 8.82 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.64 $ 0.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.33 $ 13.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 13 $ 7.57 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.3 $ 1.16 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.98 $ 4.44 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.72 $ 0.62 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.11 $ 1.38 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
33.5 $ 17.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
51.9 $ 26.6 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
23.1 $ 53.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 68.4 $ 142 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 167 $ 286 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 74.3 $ 642 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 164 $ 357 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,866 $ 994 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,781 $ 375 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 197 $ 822 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.05 % 9.64 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.9 $ 17.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.13 $ 2.33 $
Haircut 3.64 $ 1.29 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 52.4 $ 100 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 39.7 $ 11.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 98.7 $ 240 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,653 $ 5,748 $