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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 5% cheaper than Myanmar without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 4.9% cheaper than Myanmar without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Myanmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ¥19.51
$1.96 MMK 4,124
45.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 ¥163
$18.90 MMK 39.7K
26.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥32.61
$4.93 MMK 10.4K
-3.25%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ¥21.02
$1.71 MMK 3,582
80.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥2.99
$0.79 MMK 1,665
-44.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.69 MMK 1,438
-60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.36
$1.02 MMK 2,135
-8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥13.96
$1.73 MMK 3,642
17.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Myanmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.16
$1.67 MMK 3,515
6.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ¥10.94
$1.14 MMK 2,396
40.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.70
$1.45 MMK 3,047
-32.41%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥10.60
$1.69 MMK 3,543
-8.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 ¥90.3
$7.94 MMK 16.7K
66.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ¥23.13
$6.45 MMK 13.5K
-47.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 ¥71.9
$7.77 MMK 16.3K
35.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ¥12.59
$4.18 MMK 8,770
-55.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 ¥8.89
$1.00 MMK 2,092
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.03
$2.73 MMK 5,724
-46.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.83
$2.61 MMK 5,485
-55.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥4.94
$2.13 MMK 4,480
-66.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.40
$1.09 MMK 2,282
-13.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.16
$0.95 MMK 2,004
-35.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.61
$0.30 MMK 637
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ¥24.15
$1.61 MMK 3,371
119.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ¥81.2
$9.51 MMK 20.0K
25.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.39
$0.89 MMK 1,872
-11.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥11.51
$1.53 MMK 3,216
10.46%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Myanmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥2.98
$0.23 MMK 481
91.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.98 ¥143
$9.99 MMK 21.0K
110.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ¥9.39
$1.23 MMK 2,586
12.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.40
$0.99 MMK 2,076
-64.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 ¥46.13
$3.28 MMK 6,883
105.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.93
$9.06 MMK 19.0K
-87.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥134.8K
$34.7K MMK 72.8M
-43.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥115.8K
$35.5K MMK 74.5M
-52.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Myanmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 ¥344
$58.9 MMK 123.6K
-14.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 ¥68.5
$10.56 MMK 22.2K
-4.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 ¥77.8
$28.76 MMK 60.4K
-60.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Myanmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.16 ¥274
$53.3 MMK 112.0K
-24.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ¥100
$9.78 MMK 20.5K
50.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.39
$2.57 MMK 5,384
141.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Myanmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,746
$352 MMK 738.4K
14.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K ¥119.1K
$10.6K MMK 22.3M
63.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Myanmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.39 ¥317
$41.60 MMK 87.3K
11.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.60 ¥223
$57.2 MMK 120.1K
-43.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 ¥487
$77.2 MMK 161.9K
-7.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.8 ¥511
$123 MMK 258.5K
-39.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Myanmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ¥2,931
$480 MMK 1.0M
-10.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 ¥1,783
$204 MMK 428.0K
27.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,253
$1,061 MMK 2.2M
-13.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ¥3,725
$813 MMK 1.7M
-32.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,127 ¥35.0K
$1,810 MMK 3.8M
183.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 ¥17.9K
$377 MMK 790.3K
594.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Myanmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,061 ¥7,244
$258 MMK 542.6K
310.32%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Myanmar: April 14, 2026

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