Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burma vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Burma is 43.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 79.8% less in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% less in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.4% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Burma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Burma.
Burma vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burma instead of London, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.99
|
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
|
London vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.47
MMK991
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
|
London vs. Burma - Cost of groceries
pay 46.8% more for transportation
|
London
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.33
|
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.89
|
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.74
|
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
|
London vs. Burma - Cost of transportation
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
|
London vs. Burma - Cost of housing
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
|
London vs. Burma - Cost of childcare
pay 81.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.50
|
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.57
|
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.99
|
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
|
London vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.31
|
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
|
London vs. Burma - Cost of clothing
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