Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Myanmar and Shanghai

For one person, living is cheaper in Myanmar: $760 a month against $1,250 in Shanghai, rent and utilities included – about $5,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇲🇲 Myanmar

$760

/mo nomad

Shanghai

🇨🇳 China

$1,250

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Myanmar is 14.8% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Myanmar is 20.7% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 MMK 4,303

$4.55 ¥30.40

-54.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.76 MMK 37.2K

$29.52 ¥197

-39.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.91 MMK 10.3K

$5.10 ¥34.08

-3.73%

Cappuccino

$1.53 MMK 3,207

$3.42 ¥22.88

-55.26%

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

$0.71 MMK 1,497

$0.61 ¥4.11

16.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 MMK 1,460

$0.36 ¥2.40

94.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 MMK 2,120

$1.21 ¥8.07

-16.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 MMK 3,761

$2.29 ¥15.31

-21.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MMK 3,515

$1.86 ¥12.46

-9.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 MMK 2,665

$2.01 ¥13.45

-36.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MMK 3,600

$1.02 ¥6.83

68.63%

Eggs

$2.13 MMK 4,461

$1.72 ¥11.46

23.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.37 MMK 17.5K

$17.19 ¥115

-51.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.80 MMK 10.1K

$3.35 ¥22.39

43.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.70 MMK 14.0K

$12.80 ¥85.5

-47.66%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 MMK 11.0K

$2.17 ¥14.51

141.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 MMK 2,264

$1.74 ¥11.65

-37.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 MMK 6,265

$1.94 ¥12.96

54.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.53 MMK 5,289

$1.68 ¥11.23

50.60%

Potato (1kg)

$2.18 MMK 4,557

$0.77 ¥5.17

183.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 MMK 2,713

$0.93 ¥6.21

39.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 MMK 2,279

$0.62 ¥4.16

75.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 MMK 930

$0.58 ¥3.88

-24.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.62 MMK 3,394

$3.83 ¥25.60

-57.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.57 MMK 20.0K

$10.94 ¥73.1

-12.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 MMK 1,893

$0.84 ¥5.59

7.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 MMK 2,759

$1.60 ¥10.71

-17.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 MMK 1,890

$0.59 ¥3.92

52.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 MMK 24.6K

$30.27 ¥202

-61.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 MMK 2,273

$2.06 ¥13.77

-47.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MMK 2,042

$0.47 ¥3.13

108.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.96 MMK 6,188

$8.80 ¥58.8

-66.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$8.02 MMK 16.8K

$1.27 ¥8.51

531.50%

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

$35.3K MMK 73.9M

$19.6K ¥131.0K

80.04%

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

$35.3K MMK 74.0M

$18.6K ¥124.2K

90.20%

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

$54.4 MMK 113.9K

$57.2 ¥382

-4.91%

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

$10.16 MMK 21.3K

$8.06 ¥53.8

26.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.32 MMK 42.5K

$10.52 ¥70.3

93.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.5 MMK 118.3K

$64.6 ¥432

-12.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MMK 12.6K

$17.63 ¥118

-65.91%

Cinema Ticket

$2.27 MMK 4,759

$8.84 ¥59.1

-74.32%

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

$498 MMK 1.0M

$1,437 ¥9,605

-65.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K MMK 30.4M

$28.1K ¥187.5K

-48.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.2 MMK 119.7K

$54.7 ¥365

4.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.02 MMK 85.9K

$36.43 ¥243

12.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.1 MMK 190.7K

$75.4 ¥504

20.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.8 MMK 196.4K

$104 ¥695

-9.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$365 MMK 764.4K

$1,039 ¥6,945

-64.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$198 MMK 414.6K

$589 ¥3,933

-66.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 MMK 2.0M

$2,487 ¥16.6K

-61.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$581 MMK 1.2M

$1,237 ¥8,268

-53.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,827 MMK 3.8M

$13.6K ¥90.8K

-86.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$372 MMK 779.5K

$6,191 ¥41.4K

-93.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$267 MMK 559.8K

$1,715 ¥11.5K

-84.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.5

3.36

242.26%

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

Last update for Myanmar: October 4, 2026

Last update for Shanghai: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Myanmar

$217 28%

Shanghai

$237 19% 9.3% $20

Accommodation & Living

Myanmar

$198 25.6%

Shanghai

$589 47.1% 197% $391

Clothing & Footwear

Myanmar

$127 16.5%

Shanghai

$122 9.7% 4.5% $5.7

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Myanmar

$85 11%

Shanghai

$76 6.1% 10.7% $9.1

Eating Out

Myanmar

$64 8.3%

Shanghai

$107 8.6% 68% $43

Sport & Entertainment

Myanmar

$61 7.9%

Shanghai

$82 6.6% 34.8% $21

Getting Around

Myanmar

$21 2.8%

Shanghai

$37 3% 73.4% $16

Good to know

🇲🇲 Myanmar

🇨🇳 Shanghai

🕒 Local time

16:36 4:36 PM

18:06 6:06 PM

1 h 30 min ahead of Myanmar

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

53,370,609

24,870,895

💱 Currency

Myanmar Kyat MMK K

Chinese Yuan CNY ¥

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 MMK = 4.78 USD

10,000 MMK = 4.26 EUR

1 CNY = 0.15 USD

1 CNY = 0.134 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

CNY, USD, EUR to MMK – Myanmar Kyat Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇲🇲 Myanmar Kyat (K)

Myanmar Kyat exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,094 MMK (10,000 MMK = 4.78 USD). 1 EUR = 2,346 MMK (10,000 MMK = 4.26 EUR).

Chinese Yuan exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.68 CNY (1 CNY = 0.15 USD). 1 EUR = 7.49 CNY (1 CNY = 0.134 EUR).

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