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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 6.2% cheaper than Myanmar without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 3.9% cheaper than Myanmar without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Myanmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.53
$1.95 MMK 4,081
44.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$19.06 MMK 39.9K
23.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.40
$4.98 MMK 10.4K
-0.20%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.70
$1.66 MMK 3,473
89.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.73 MMK 1,520
-39.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.66 MMK 1,375
-59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.41
$0.97 MMK 2,036
-4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.39
$1.78 MMK 3,736
16.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Myanmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.71
$1.73 MMK 3,620
6.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.18
$1.14 MMK 2,386
42.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$1.45 MMK 3,027
-33.79%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.78
$1.66 MMK 3,475
-6.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.2
$8.17 MMK 17.1K
61.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.18
$6.30 MMK 13.2K
-49.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.4
$8.05 MMK 16.9K
35.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.22
$4.26 MMK 8,925
-58.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.65
$1.03 MMK 2,166
21.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.54
$2.67 MMK 5,591
-43.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.96
$2.61 MMK 5,478
-55.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$2.15 MMK 4,507
-64.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.15
$1.13 MMK 2,367
-21.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.25
$0.96 MMK 2,016
-36.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.30 MMK 634
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.36
$1.60 MMK 3,359
111.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.7
$9.73 MMK 20.4K
19.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.40
$0.89 MMK 1,863
-12.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.55
$1.52 MMK 3,189
9.87%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Myanmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.23 MMK 481
86.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$9.67 MMK 20.3K
116.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.75
$1.17 MMK 2,449
20.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.45
$0.97 MMK 2,038
-63.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.84
$3.30 MMK 6,911
96.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.05
$9.12 MMK 19.1K
-87.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.3K
$34.7K MMK 72.8M
-44.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.5K
$36.1K MMK 75.7M
-52.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Myanmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥355
$59.6 MMK 124.8K
-13.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.1
$10.87 MMK 22.8K
-9.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.5
$29.07 MMK 60.9K
-60.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Myanmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥279
$53.5 MMK 112.1K
-24.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$9.66 MMK 20.2K
53.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.37
$2.55 MMK 5,332
151.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Myanmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,791
$343 MMK 718.6K
17.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.6K
$10.9K MMK 22.8M
64.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Myanmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥318
$41.11 MMK 86.1K
11.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$56.7 MMK 118.8K
-42.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥493
$79.0 MMK 165.5K
-9.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥512
$121 MMK 253.5K
-38.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Myanmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,017
$482 MMK 1.0M
-9.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,755
$203 MMK 424.5K
25.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,228
$1,077 MMK 2.3M
-16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,792
$783 MMK 1.6M
-30.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.6K
$1,827 MMK 3.8M
181.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$372 MMK 779.5K
619.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Myanmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,089
$268 MMK 560.8K
282.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
11
-63.09%

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

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Myanmar: March 1, 2026

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