Cost of living comparison
Burma is 33.1% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Burma instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 74.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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