Cost of living comparison
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Hong Kong vs. Yangon Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 3.0 times more expensive than Yangon.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
- pay 86.5% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
- pay 2.5 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
- pay 6.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
- pay 2.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 5.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
- pay 1.4% less in Hong Kong
Hong Kong vs. Yangon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Yangon | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $2.19 MMK4,604 | $7.91 HK$62.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.50 MMK11,549 | $6.43 HK$50.41 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.82 MMK1,729 | $1.39 HK$10.89 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.63 MMK1,316 | $1.11 HK$8.72 | |
Yangon vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.5% more for groceries
Yangon | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.98 MMK2,050 | $2.19 HK$17.18 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.22 MMK6,760 | $12.44 HK$97.57 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.01 MMK14,722 | $11.75 HK$92.14 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.62 MMK3,409 | $3.52 HK$27.57 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.56 MMK5,366 | $4.85 HK$38.04 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.07 MMK4,354 | $1.57 HK$12.28 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.49 MMK1,031 | $1.09 HK$8.52 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.87 MMK3,937 | $1.62 HK$12.72 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.22 MMK2,572 | $1.39 HK$10.87 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.67 MMK1,397 | $1.10 HK$8.62 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.52 MMK1,086 | $1.06 HK$8.31 | |
Yangon vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Yangon | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $34.06 MMK71,524 | $11.90 HK$93.31 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $10.00 MMK20,998 | $67.49 HK$529.28 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 MMK63M | $38,564.70 HK$302K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.03 MMK16,870 | $14.53 HK$113.92 | |
Yangon vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 6.1 times more for housing
Yangon | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $22.48 MMK47,207 | $22.19 HK$174.03 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $375.60 MMK789K | $2,349.29 HK$18,424.40 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $143.79 MMK302K | $1,688.04 HK$13,238.52 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $33.01 MMK69,316 | $177.52 HK$1,392.25 | |
Yangon vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Yangon | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $265.38 MMK557K | $1,038.61 HK$8,145.34 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,500.00 MMK33M | $22,248.89 HK$174K | |
Yangon vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Yangon | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.00 MMK2,100 | $6.48 HK$50.85 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.75 MMK3,665 | $5.23 HK$41.02 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.64 MMK3,441 | $13.11 HK$102.83 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $27.18 MMK57,077 | $79.18 HK$620.93 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $2.60 MMK5,460 | $12.85 HK$100.82 | |
Yangon vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.4% less for clothing
Yangon | Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $62.11 MMK130K | $74.06 HK$580.84 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $64.37 MMK135K | $42.18 HK$330.77 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $92.26 MMK194K | $91.97 HK$721.32 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $129.71 MMK272K | $142.80 HK$1,119.88 | |
Yangon vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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