Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Myanmar Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Myanmar

Name: Myanmar
Address: MM

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 7.5% cheaper than Myanmar without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: China is 5.2% cheaper than Myanmar without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 ¥20.46

$1.97 MMK 4,124

44.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.97 ¥172

$19.43 MMK 40.7K

23.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.61

$5.12 MMK 10.7K

-3.13%

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥22.47

$1.65 MMK 3,465

89.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.18

$0.73 MMK 1,537

-39.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.7 MMK 1,456

-58.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ¥6.83

$1.01 MMK 2,122

-5.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.32

$1.71 MMK 3,588

25.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.23

$1.65 MMK 3,458

12.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 ¥12.06

$1.14 MMK 2,387

47.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.81

$1.41 MMK 2,947

-32.62%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥11.11

$1.66 MMK 3,470

-6.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.25 ¥95.1

$8.33 MMK 17.4K

59.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ¥23.52

$6.19 MMK 13K

-47.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥77.8

$7.83 MMK 16.4K

38.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.66

$4.35 MMK 9,111

-59.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥9.01

$1.04 MMK 2,182

21.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.73

$2.62 MMK 5,495

-42.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.5

$2.59 MMK 5,428

-54.05%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.4

$2.15 MMK 4,510

-65.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.15

$1.08 MMK 2,268

-20.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.37

$1.01 MMK 2,110

-39.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$0.3 MMK 633

93.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.45 ¥24.74

$1.63 MMK 3,403

111.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.3 ¥81.1

$9.82 MMK 20.6K

15.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥6

$0.97 MMK 2,028

-13.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ¥12.05

$1.51 MMK 3,171

11.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.86

$0.25 MMK 525

60.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.83 ¥149

$9.87 MMK 20.7K

111.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.74

$1.18 MMK 2,471

15.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.55

$1.02 MMK 2,141

-65.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.75

$3.18 MMK 6,648

113.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.05

$9.12 MMK 19.1K

-87.72%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K ¥137.7K

$34.5K MMK 72.2M

-44.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.7K ¥119.8K

$36K MMK 75.4M

-53.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ¥369

$58.4 MMK 122.3K

-11.98%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.77 ¥70.1

$10.61 MMK 22.2K

-7.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.34 ¥81.3

$29.27 MMK 61.3K

-61.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.55 ¥284

$53.4 MMK 111.8K

-25.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.89 ¥107

$10.01 MMK 20.9K

48.75%

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 ¥44.71

$2.67 MMK 5,596

133.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$417 ¥2,989

$342 MMK 716.9K

21.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.7K ¥126.8K

$10.7K MMK 22.5M

64.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.65 ¥327

$41.16 MMK 86.2K

10.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.49 ¥240

$58.1 MMK 121.5K

-42.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥515

$78.7 MMK 164.8K

-8.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ¥523

$123 MMK 257.2K

-40.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥3,194

$482 MMK 1M

-7.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 ¥1,830

$210 MMK 438.9K

21.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$915 ¥6,566

$1,043 MMK 2.2M

-12.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 ¥3,895

$809 MMK 1.7M

-32.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,142 ¥44.1K

$1,793 MMK 3.8M

242.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,860 ¥20.5K

$373 MMK 779.9K

667.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 ¥6,755

$266 MMK 557K

253.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

-63.09%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Myanmar: October 28, 2025

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