Cost of living comparison
Burma is 26.4% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Burma instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 76.6% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
DKK134.51
|
$2.92
MMK6,124
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
DKK83.61
|
$6.00
MMK12,602
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
DKK25.07
|
$0.58
MMK1,221
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
DKK19.02
|
$0.34
MMK711
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
DKK18.07
|
$1.37
MMK2,884
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
DKK39.73
|
$4.84
MMK10,156
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
DKK45.33
|
$5.47
MMK11,488
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
DKK28.32
|
$1.61
MMK3,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
DKK34.50
|
$2.68
MMK5,628
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
DKK9.16
|
$0.86
MMK1,797
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DKK9.59
|
$0.34
MMK714
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
DKK9.75
|
$0.98
MMK2,051
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.29
|
$0.72
MMK1,506
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
DKK5.86
|
$0.57
MMK1,187
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.43
|
$0.73
MMK1,524
|
|
pay 58.8% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
DKK56.62
|
$2.73
MMK5,744
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.32
DKK552.55
|
$17.15
MMK36,015
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,887.40
DKK277,868.24
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,758,732
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.16
DKK161.35
|
$9.47
MMK19,893
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.80
DKK228.52
|
$71.23
MMK149,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.62
DKK6,301.85
|
$602.64
MMK1,265,725
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$690.34
DKK4,809.10
|
$320.96
MMK674,115
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.35
DKK1,117.01
|
$69.50
MMK145,966
|
|
pay 78.1% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$419.05
DKK2,919.21
|
$482.50
MMK1,013,403
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,842.90
DKK33,737.17
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,531,709
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.81
DKK47.42
|
$1.09
MMK2,299
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
DKK36.00
|
$2.07
MMK4,338
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.52
DKK59.36
|
$1.43
MMK3,009
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
DKK253.42
|
$34.84
MMK73,183
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
DKK108.78
|
$3.92
MMK8,240
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.12
DKK676.58
|
$40.27
MMK84,578
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.49
DKK295.98
|
$47.60
MMK99,984
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.35
DKK685.12
|
$97.17
MMK204,084
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.97
DKK961.17
|
$88.67
MMK186,242
|
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