Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Myanmar and Singapore

For one person, living is cheaper in Myanmar: $760 a month against $3,454 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $32,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇲🇲 Myanmar

$760

/mo nomad

Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,454

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Myanmar is 54.5% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 78% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Myanmar is 57.7% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 MMK 4,303

$11.53 SGD 14.77

-82.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.76 MMK 37.2K

$71.2 SGD 91.2

-75.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.91 MMK 10.3K

$8.76 SGD 11.22

-43.95%

Cappuccino

$1.53 MMK 3,207

$5.25 SGD 6.73

-70.86%

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

$0.71 MMK 1,497

$1.83 SGD 2.34

-61.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 MMK 1,460

$1.25 SGD 1.60

-44.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 MMK 2,120

$8.42 SGD 10.78

-88.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 MMK 3,761

$10.02 SGD 12.83

-82.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MMK 3,515

$2.94 SGD 3.76

-42.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 MMK 2,665

$2.47 SGD 3.16

-48.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MMK 3,600

$2.71 SGD 3.47

-36.53%

Eggs

$2.13 MMK 4,461

$3.73 SGD 4.77

-42.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.37 MMK 17.5K

$21.54 SGD 27.57

-61.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.80 MMK 10.1K

$9.52 SGD 12.19

-49.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.70 MMK 14.0K

$25.98 SGD 33.26

-74.21%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 MMK 11.0K

$4.48 SGD 5.74

17.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 MMK 2,264

$3.11 SGD 3.99

-65.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 MMK 6,265

$4.62 SGD 5.92

-35.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.53 MMK 5,289

$2.23 SGD 2.86

13.45%

Potato (1kg)

$2.18 MMK 4,557

$2.50 SGD 3.20

-12.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 MMK 2,713

$2.38 SGD 3.05

-45.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 MMK 2,279

$1.78 SGD 2.28

-38.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 MMK 930

$1.51 SGD 1.93

-70.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.62 MMK 3,394

$14.18 SGD 18.15

-88.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.57 MMK 20.0K

$23.79 SGD 30.47

-59.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 MMK 1,893

$4.51 SGD 5.78

-80.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 MMK 2,759

$4.57 SGD 5.86

-71.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 MMK 1,890

$1.58 SGD 2.03

-43.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 MMK 24.6K

$96.4 SGD 123

-87.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 MMK 2,273

$3.63 SGD 4.65

-69.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MMK 2,042

$0.80 SGD 1.02

22.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.96 MMK 6,188

$16.18 SGD 20.71

-81.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$8.02 MMK 16.8K

$2.51 SGD 3.21

219.52%

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

$35.3K MMK 73.9M

$155.9K SGD 199.6K

-77.36%

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

$35.3K MMK 74.0M

$145.8K SGD 186.6K

-75.76%

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

$54.4 MMK 113.9K

$175 SGD 224

-68.91%

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

$10.16 MMK 21.3K

$12.45 SGD 15.94

-18.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.32 MMK 42.5K

$26.64 SGD 34.10

-23.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.5 MMK 118.3K

$112 SGD 143

-49.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MMK 12.6K

$12.07 SGD 15.45

-50.21%

Cinema Ticket

$2.27 MMK 4,759

$11.60 SGD 14.85

-80.43%

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

$498 MMK 1.0M

$1,463 SGD 1,874

-65.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K MMK 30.4M

$28.4K SGD 36.3K

-48.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.2 MMK 119.7K

$81.5 SGD 104

-29.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.02 MMK 85.9K

$50.6 SGD 64.8

-18.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.1 MMK 190.7K

$112 SGD 143

-18.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.8 MMK 196.4K

$130 SGD 166

-27.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$365 MMK 764.4K

$2,916 SGD 3,734

-87.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$198 MMK 414.6K

$2,128 SGD 2,724

-90.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$960 MMK 2.0M

$5,654 SGD 7,239

-83.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$581 MMK 1.2M

$3,968 SGD 5,080

-85.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,827 MMK 3.8M

$23.6K SGD 30.2K

-92.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$372 MMK 779.5K

$16.8K SGD 21.5K

-97.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$267 MMK 559.8K

$4,369 SGD 5,594

-93.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.5

2.44

371.31%

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

Last update for Myanmar: October 4, 2026

Last update for Singapore: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Myanmar

$217 28%

Singapore

$457 13.2% 111% $241

Accommodation & Living

Myanmar

$198 25.6%

Singapore

$2.1K 61.4% 975% $1.9K

Clothing & Footwear

Myanmar

$127 16.5%

Singapore

$168 4.9% 31.9% $41

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Myanmar

$85 11%

Singapore

$214 6.2% 152% $129

Eating Out

Myanmar

$64 8.3%

Singapore

$256 7.4% 301% $192

Sport & Entertainment

Myanmar

$61 7.9%

Singapore

$135 3.9% 121% $74

Getting Around

Myanmar

$21 2.8%

Singapore

$110 3.2% 417% $89

Good to know

🇲🇲 Myanmar

🇸🇬 Singapore

🕒 Local time

12:30 12:30 PM

14:00 2:00 PM

1 h 30 min ahead of Myanmar

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

53,370,609

5,535,002 Capital

💱 Currency

Myanmar Kyat MMK K

Singapore Dollar SGD $

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 MMK = 4.78 USD

10,000 MMK = 4.26 EUR

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

SGD, 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 = 2,348 MMK (10,000 MMK = 4.26 EUR).

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.696 EUR).

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