Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.7 times more expensive than Yangon.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Yangon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.07
MMK4,343
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.57
MMK7,490
|
$11.79
€11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
MMK1,494
|
$2.88
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
$2.84
€2.65
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
Yangon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
MMK2,123
|
$1.96
€1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
MMK7,957
|
$6.66
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
MMK14,936
|
$4.57
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
$3.28
€3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
$5.41
€5.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
$1.85
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Yangon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$33.53
MMK70,350
|
$7.19
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$52.52
€49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$31,799.21
€29,667.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$29.37
€27.40
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Yangon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.77
MMK70,844
|
$44.99
€41.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.60
MMK989,417
|
$1,278.77
€1,193.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.58
MMK425,004
|
$938.86
€875.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
$263.55
€245.88
|
|
pay 61.0% more for childcare
|
Yangon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.20
MMK268,964
|
$306.98
€286.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
|
$9,639.17
€8,993.02
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yangon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MMK2,129
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MMK4,176
|
$3.98
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
MMK3,324
|
$9.11
€8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
$37.89
€35.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
$13.66
€12.75
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Yangon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$85.49
€79.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$40.99
€38.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$95.49
€89.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$138.30
€129.03
|
|
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