Cost of Living in Oral vs Mandalay

Cost of living in Oral is very similar to Mandalay (without rent).

Rent in Oral is 27% cheaper than in Mandalay.

Cost of living including rent in Oral is 14% lower than in Mandalay.

Food in Oral is 23% more expensive than in Mandalay.

Transport in Oral is 73% cheaper than in Mandalay.

Oral vs. Mandalay Comparision

Oral Mandalay
Cost of Living, including rent
530 $
613 $
Without Rent
302 $
301 $
Rent & Utilities
229 $
313 $
Food
224 $
182 $
Transport
19 $
72 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
503 $
822 $
Quality of Life
37
30
Population
237.0K
1.2M

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Oral Mandalay

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
7.9 $ 2.32 $
Dinner, for 2 28.2 $ 12.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.18 $ 7.28 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.28 $ 0.76 $
Capuccino 1.94 $ 1.22 $
Coke, 330ml 1.39 $ 0.63 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.86 $ 0.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.45 $ 0.86 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.58 $ 0.47 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.15 $ 0.95 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.42 $ 9.11 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.1 $ 4.19 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.74 $ 6.03 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.08 $ 2.92 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.06 $ 1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.9 $ 1.29 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.26 $ 1 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.25 $ 1.21 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.21 $ 0.2 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.66 $ 0.77 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.44 $ 4.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.03 $ 0.58 $
Cigarette pack 1.68 $ 1.1 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.18 $ 0.85 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 5.81 $ 8.82 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.31 $ 0.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.69 $ 13.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 9.41 $ 7.57 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.4 $ 1.16 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.75 $ 4.44 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.69 $ 0.62 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.07 $ 1.38 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
25.1 $ 17.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
37.8 $ 26.6 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
14.5 $ 53.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 172 $ 142 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 396 $ 286 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 256 $ 642 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 520 $ 357 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 727 $ 994 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 522 $ 375 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 503 $ 822 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 18.5 % 9.64 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 20.9 $ 17.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.52 $ 2.33 $
Haircut 5.38 $ 1.29 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 75.4 $ 100 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 41.4 $ 11.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 307 $ 240 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,876 $ 5,748 $