Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
$0.49
RUB37.87
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
$1.52
RUB118.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
$1.99
RUB154.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
$0.68
RUB52.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
$0.67
RUB52.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
$0.72
RUB55.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
$1.12
RUB87.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
$0.25
RUB19.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
$0.21
RUB16.33
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$5.82
RUB454.14
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
$86.66
RUB6,764.34
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
$32.34
RUB2,524.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
$5.10
RUB398.37
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$101.97
RUB7,959.42
|
|
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