Cost of living comparison
Moscow vs. Yangon Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 78.9% more expensive than Yangon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 57.1% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Yangon. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Moscow. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Yangon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Yangon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.56
MMK5,376
|
$11.70
RUB939.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
MMK6,300
|
$7.02
RUB563.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
MMK1,551
|
$1.62
RUB129.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MMK1,316
|
$0.84
RUB67.15
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Yangon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
MMK2,426
|
$1.02
RUB81.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
MMK6,760
|
$7.14
RUB573.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
MMK13,620
|
$4.61
RUB370.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MMK3,912
|
$1.86
RUB149.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MMK4,413
|
$2.98
RUB239.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
MMK4,354
|
$0.93
RUB74.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MMK1,050
|
$0.81
RUB65.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
MMK3,937
|
$0.90
RUB72.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
MMK2,953
|
$1.79
RUB143.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
MMK2,421
|
$0.41
RUB32.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
MMK1,562
|
$0.32
RUB25.99
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Yangon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.52
MMK72,482
|
$3.31
RUB266.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.83
MMK24,840
|
$40.65
RUB3,265.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK63M
|
$38,895.19
RUB3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
MMK18,900
|
$10.06
RUB808.15
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Yangon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.72
MMK39,315
|
$9.88
RUB793.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK764K
|
$1,454.91
RUB117K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.13
MMK412K
|
$804.40
RUB64,618.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.83
MMK79,431
|
$142.85
RUB11,475.08
|
|
pay 57.1% more for childcare
|
Yangon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$501.92
MMK1M
|
$809.00
RUB64,988.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,259.40
MMK36M
|
$26,421.03
RUB2M
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yangon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
MMK2,100
|
$4.68
RUB375.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,531
|
$3.70
RUB297.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
MMK3,442
|
$3.45
RUB277.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.52
MMK40,998
|
$42.01
RUB3,374.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
MMK5,250
|
$9.36
RUB751.76
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Yangon
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.36
MMK188K
|
$108.46
RUB8,713.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135K
|
$62.47
RUB5,018.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.83
MMK212K
|
$145.30
RUB11,672.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272K
|
$180.19
RUB14,475.07
|
|
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