Cost of living comparison

 Yangon, Burma
compared to
 Moscow, Russia
Moscow vs. Yangon Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 53.8% more expensive than Yangon.

Restaurants
pay 2.0 times more in Moscow
Groceries
pay 33.6% less in Moscow
Transportation
pay 12.7% more in Moscow
Housing
pay 79.4% more in Moscow
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports
pay 76.9% more in Moscow
Clothing
pay 10.0% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Yangon. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Yangon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Yangon, you would:

pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

 
Yangon
Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.07
MMK4,343
$9.19
RUB717.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.57
MMK7,490
$5.10
RUB398.37
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.71
MMK1,494
$1.07
RUB83.68

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pay 33.6% less for groceries

 
Yangon
Moscow
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
MMK2,123
$0.62
RUB48.29
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.79
MMK7,957
$4.41
RUB343.89
Milk (1 gallon) $7.12
MMK14,936
$3.57
RUB278.40

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

 
Yangon
Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon) $33.53
MMK70,350
$2.22
RUB173.14
Monthly public transit pass $9.83
MMK20,621
$28.58
RUB2,230.89
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
$30,621.85
RUB2,390,235.43

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pay 79.4% more for housing

 
Yangon
Moscow
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.77
MMK70,844
$6.38
RUB497.88
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $471.60
MMK989,417
$960.52
RUB74,974.87
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $202.58
MMK425,004
$583.26
RUB45,527.48

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Yangon
Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $128.20
MMK268,964
$466.53
RUB36,415.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
$10,413.52
RUB812,843.25

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pay 76.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Yangon
Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.02
MMK2,129
$3.06
RUB239.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.99
MMK4,176
$2.52
RUB197.05
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.58
MMK3,324
$2.45
RUB191.22

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pay 10.0% more for clothing

 
Yangon
Moscow
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.82
MMK89,835
$81.16
RUB6,334.71
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$66.55
MMK139,619
$42.31
RUB3,302.41
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.27
MMK187,294
$108.95
RUB8,504.45

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