Cost of living comparison
Madrid vs. Yangon Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.2 times more expensive than Yangon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Madrid are more expensive than in Yangon. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Madrid. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Yangon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.56
MMK5,376
|
$17.92
€15.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
MMK6,300
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
MMK1,551
|
$3.30
€2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MMK1,316
|
$2.30
€2.05
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
MMK2,426
|
$1.57
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
MMK6,760
|
$8.35
€7.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
MMK13,620
|
$5.25
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MMK3,912
|
$4.15
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MMK4,413
|
$4.23
€3.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
MMK4,354
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MMK1,050
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
MMK3,937
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
MMK2,953
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
MMK2,421
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
MMK1,562
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.52
MMK72,482
|
$6.88
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.83
MMK24,840
|
$36.95
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK63M
|
$35,271.67
€31,481.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
MMK18,900
|
$15.84
€14.14
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.72
MMK39,315
|
$34.86
€31.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK764K
|
$1,491.38
€1,331.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.13
MMK412K
|
$1,193.86
€1,065.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.83
MMK79,431
|
$144.11
€128.62
|
|
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$501.92
MMK1M
|
$668.48
€596.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,259.40
MMK36M
|
$17,859.91
€15,940.65
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
MMK2,100
|
$3.92
€3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,531
|
$3.07
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
MMK3,442
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.52
MMK40,998
|
$50.67
€45.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
MMK5,250
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Yangon
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.36
MMK188K
|
$86.50
€77.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135K
|
$42.98
€38.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.83
MMK212K
|
$108.99
€97.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272K
|
$112.77
€100.65
|
|
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