Cost of living comparison
Burma is 12.9% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Burma instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,404
|
$2.92
MMK6,117
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩7,101
|
$6.00
MMK12,588
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,929
|
$0.58
MMK1,219
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩925
|
$0.34
MMK711
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,761
|
$1.37
MMK2,881
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩11,132
|
$4.84
MMK10,145
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,872
|
$5.47
MMK11,476
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,746
|
$1.61
MMK3,383
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,915
|
$2.68
MMK5,622
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,971
|
$0.86
MMK1,795
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,070
|
$0.34
MMK713
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,649
|
$0.98
MMK2,048
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,144
|
$0.72
MMK1,504
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,915
|
$0.57
MMK1,186
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,486
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,752
|
$2.73
MMK5,738
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩59,957
|
$17.15
MMK35,977
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩39,296,489
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,696,804
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,800
|
$9.47
MMK19,872
|
|
pay 65.0% more for housing
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩28,915
|
$71.23
MMK149,442
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩538,050
|
$602.64
MMK1,264,368
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩414,661
|
$320.96
MMK673,392
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩152,434
|
$69.50
MMK145,810
|
|
pay 1.1% more for childcare
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩470,226
|
$482.50
MMK1,012,317
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩26,033,762
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,505,406
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩4,001
|
$1.09
MMK2,296
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,510
|
$2.07
MMK4,334
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,730
|
$1.43
MMK3,005
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩60,365
|
$34.84
MMK73,105
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,238
|
$3.92
MMK8,231
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩66,419
|
$40.27
MMK84,488
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩61,150
|
$47.60
MMK99,877
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩103,459
|
$97.17
MMK203,866
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩124,816
|
$88.67
MMK186,042
|
|
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