Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Myanmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Myanmar

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 101% more expensive than Myanmar without rent, and 190.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 109.1% more expensive than Myanmar without rent, and 113.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Myanmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$1.95 MMK 4,095
741.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$19.06 MMK 40.1K
310.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$4.98 MMK 10.5K
91.16%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$1.66 MMK 3,485
115.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$0.73 MMK 1,525
249.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.66 MMK 1,380
234.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$0.97 MMK 2,043
560.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$1.78 MMK 3,749
305.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Myanmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$1.73 MMK 3,632
-9.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$1.14 MMK 2,395
117.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$1.45 MMK 3,038
37.93%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$1.66 MMK 3,487
157.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$8.17 MMK 17.2K
5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$6.30 MMK 13.2K
35.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$8.05 MMK 16.9K
70.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$4.26 MMK 8,956
-24.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$1.03 MMK 2,173
164.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$2.67 MMK 5,610
10.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$2.61 MMK 5,496
63.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$2.15 MMK 4,522
16.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$1.13 MMK 2,375
86.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.96 MMK 2,023
130.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$0.30 MMK 636
410.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$1.60 MMK 3,371
1859.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$9.73 MMK 20.5K
44.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$0.89 MMK 1,870
397.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$1.52 MMK 3,200
233.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Myanmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$0.23 MMK 482
1160.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$9.67 MMK 20.3K
909.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$1.17 MMK 2,457
203.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$0.97 MMK 2,045
89.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$3.30 MMK 6,934
1034.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$9.12 MMK 19.2K
-87.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$34.7K MMK 73.0M
-15.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$36.1K MMK 76.0M
-36.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Myanmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$59.6 MMK 125.2K
201.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$10.87 MMK 22.8K
138.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$29.07 MMK 61.1K
80.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Myanmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$53.5 MMK 112.5K
-10.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$9.66 MMK 20.3K
72.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$2.55 MMK 5,350
443.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Myanmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$343 MMK 721.1K
354.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$10.9K MMK 22.8M
15.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Myanmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$41.11 MMK 86.4K
70.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$56.7 MMK 119.2K
-9.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$79.0 MMK 166.1K
27.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$121 MMK 254.4K
-7.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Myanmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$482 MMK 1.0M
182.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$203 MMK 426.0K
434.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$1,077 MMK 2.3M
116.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$783 MMK 1.6M
119.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$1,827 MMK 3.8M
316.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$372 MMK 782.1K
1401.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Myanmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$268 MMK 562.7K
1367.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
11
-42.27%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Myanmar: March 1, 2026

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