Cost of living comparison
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Burma vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Burma is 34.9% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.9% less in Burma
- Groceries
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pay 40.8% less in Burma
- Transportation
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pay 64.6% more in Burma
- Housing
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pay 71.1% less in Burma
- Childcare
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pay 43.9% less in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.7% less in Burma
- Clothing
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pay 6.8% less in Burma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Burma.
Burma vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burma instead of Austria, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€15.97
|
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.29
|
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.45
|
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
|
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pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€9.02
|
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.88
|
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.47
MMK991
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
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Austria vs. Burma - Cost of groceries
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pay 64.6% more for transportation
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Austria
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Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€49.74
|
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.67
|
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
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pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€836.40
|
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€710.10
|
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
|
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pay 43.9% less for childcare
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Austria
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€505.26
|
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
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pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports
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Austria
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Burma
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.66
|
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.77
|
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€44.10
|
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.35
|
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
|
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pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€129.67
|
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
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