Cost of Living in Mawlamyine vs Surat

Cost of living in Mawlamyine is 34% higher than in Surat (without rent).

Rent in Mawlamyine is 57% cheaper than in Surat.

Cost of living including rent in Mawlamyine is 28% lower than in Surat.

Food in Mawlamyine is 9% more expensive than in Surat.

Transport in Mawlamyine is 56% more expensive than in Surat.

Mawlamyine vs. Surat Comparision

Mawlamyine Surat
Cost of Living, including rent
564 $
785 $
Without Rent
338 $
252 $
Rent & Utilities
227 $
533 $
Food
182 $
167 $
Transport
72 $
46 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
289 $
456 $
Quality of Life
15
48
Population
289.0K
5.9M

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Mawlamyine Surat

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
1.98 $ 3.26 $
Dinner, for 2 24.3 $ 9.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.01 $ 3.59 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.22 $ 2.37 $
Capuccino 1.01 $ 1.61 $
Coke, 330ml 0.5 $ 0.41 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.9 $ 0.76 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.5 $ 0.57 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.27 $ 0.82 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.97 $ 0.98 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.47 $ 4.81 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $ 3.61 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.81 $ 8.76 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $ 1.45 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.89 $ 0.56 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.75 $ 0.99 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.51 $ 0.33 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.35 $ 0.37 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.13 $ 0.24 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.76 $ 1.03 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.5 $ 8.79 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.21 $ 3.11 $
Cigarette pack 1.53 $ 4.14 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.5 $ 0.24 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 9.2 $ 5.92 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.77 $ 1.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 21.9 $ 2.05 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 8.72 $ 14.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 0.97 $ 2.14 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.82 $ 3.23 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.61 $ 0.91 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.32 $ 0.63 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
45.8 $ 24.4 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
70.8 $ 37.6 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
50 $ 6.53 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 108 $ 509 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 251 $ 341 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 223 $ 476 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 604 $ 1,088 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 793 $ 881 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 503 $ 664 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 289 $ 456 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.05 % 8.9 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 119 $ 14.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10 $ 2.97 $
Haircut 1.72 $ 2.48 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 72.8 $ 42.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 39.1 $ 24.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 500 $ 55.5 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,049 $ 1,527 $