Cost of living in Yangon, Myanmar

The cost of living in Yangon, Myanmar is approximately 919 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1997 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Yangon

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
919 $
Without Rent
347 $
Rent & Utilities
572 $
Food
215 $
Transport
75 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
235 $
GDP per Capita
1,188 $
Freedom Index
3.88
Lifespan
67 years
Speak English
5%
Population
6.9M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.04 $
Dinner 23.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.77 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.22 $
Capuccino 2.12 $
Coke, 330ml 0.78 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.62 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.33 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.23 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.51 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.24 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.84 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.5 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.12 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.26 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.2 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.76 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.24 $
Cigarette pack 1.55 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.17 $
Monthly Pass 9.19 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.58 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.11 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 8.95 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 0.91 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.51 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.61 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.28 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 42 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 25.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 431 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 707 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 871 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,016 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,438 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 312 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 235 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.06%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.63 $
Haircut 1.78 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 69.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 58.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 484 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,024 $