Cost of living comparison

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Yangon vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Yangon is 36.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Yangon
Groceries: pay 34.5% less in Yangon
Transportation: pay 8.6% more in Yangon
Housing: pay 63.9% less in Yangon
Childcare: pay 52.4% less in Yangon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.8% less in Yangon
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Yangon

The cost of transportation and clothing in Yangon are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Yangon.

Yangon vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yangon instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Yangon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$2.19 MMK4,603	-72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$5.50 MMK11,548	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.82 MMK1,729	-40.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.63 MMK1,316	-43.7%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 34.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Yangon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$0.98 MMK2,050	-55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$3.22 MMK6,760	-74.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$7.01 MMK14,721	-40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$1.62 MMK3,409	-53.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$2.56 MMK5,365	-47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$2.07 MMK4,354	+32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.49 MMK1,031	-54.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.87 MMK3,937	+15.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$1.22 MMK2,572	-11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.67 MMK1,397	-39.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.52 MMK1,086	-51.2%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 8.6% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Yangon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$34.06 MMK71,520	+186.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	$10.00 MMK20,997	-85.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	-22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$8.03 MMK16,870	-44.7%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 63.9% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Yangon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$22.48 MMK47,204	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$375.60 MMK788,647	-84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$143.79 MMK301,921	-91.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$33.01 MMK69,312	-81.4%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 52.4% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Yangon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$265.38 MMK557,225	-74.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$15,500.00 MMK32,545,350	-30.3%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Yangon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$1.00 MMK2,100	-84.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$1.75 MMK3,664	-66.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$1.64 MMK3,441	-87.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$27.18 MMK57,074	-65.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$2.60 MMK5,459	-79.8%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Yangon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$62.11 MMK130,421	-16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$64.37 MMK135,149	+52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$92.26 MMK193,726	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$129.71 MMK272,353	-9.2%
Average			+6.9%

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