Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burma vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary
Burma is 37.4% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% more in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1 times more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% less in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% more in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.0% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Burma
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Burma are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Burma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burma.
Burma vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burma instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.32
SAR23.71
|
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SAR29.01
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
SAR13.57
|
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
SAR25.27
|
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.29
|
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.92
|
$0.47
MMK991
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burma - Cost of groceries
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.84
SAR126.97
|
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,756.63
SAR96,644.14
|
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
SAR71.28
|
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burma - Cost of transportation
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.04
SAR277.80
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
SAR1,631.73
|
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.33
SAR1,352.02
|
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.42
SAR365.56
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burma - Cost of housing
pay 17.6% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.88
SAR1,316.57
|
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,485.70
SAR24,335.68
|
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burma - Cost of childcare
pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
SAR13.07
|
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.01
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.43
SAR399.33
|
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.70
|
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
SAR182.76
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
SAR215.76
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.56
SAR332.28
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.17
SAR297.07
|
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burma - Cost of clothing
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