Cost of living comparison
compared to
Shanghai vs. Yangon Cost of Living Summary
Shanghai is 32.7% more expensive than Yangon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% more in Shanghai
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Shanghai
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% less in Shanghai
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Shanghai
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Shanghai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Shanghai
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% less in Shanghai
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Shanghai are more expensive than in Yangon. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Shanghai. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Shanghai.
Shanghai vs. Yangon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shanghai instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 45.0% more for restaurants
|
Yangon
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.56
MMK5,376
|
$4.47
CN¥29.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
MMK6,300
|
$5.22
CN¥34.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
MMK1,551
|
$0.60
CN¥4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MMK1,316
|
$0.37
CN¥2.47
|
|
Yangon vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Yangon
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
MMK2,426
|
$1.98
CN¥13.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
MMK6,760
|
$8.60
CN¥57.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
MMK13,620
|
$6.88
CN¥45.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MMK3,912
|
$1.70
CN¥11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MMK4,413
|
$1.48
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
MMK4,354
|
$0.99
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MMK1,050
|
$0.77
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
MMK3,937
|
$0.90
CN¥6.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
MMK2,953
|
$0.77
CN¥5.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
MMK2,421
|
$0.36
CN¥2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
MMK1,562
|
$0.43
CN¥2.89
|
|
Yangon vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Yangon
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.52
MMK72,482
|
$4.96
CN¥33.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.83
MMK24,840
|
$29.83
CN¥199.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK63M
|
$19,374.76
CN¥129K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
MMK18,900
|
$5.67
CN¥37.83
|
|
Yangon vs. Shanghai - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Yangon
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.72
MMK39,315
|
$10.55
CN¥70.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK764K
|
$1,036.96
CN¥6,920.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.13
MMK412K
|
$588.71
CN¥3,929.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.83
MMK79,431
|
$44.06
CN¥294.03
|
|
Yangon vs. Shanghai - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Yangon
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$501.92
MMK1M
|
$1,413.50
CN¥9,433.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,259.40
MMK36M
|
$27,686.22
CN¥185K
|
|
Yangon vs. Shanghai - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yangon
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
MMK2,100
|
$1.19
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,531
|
$3.35
CN¥22.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
MMK3,442
|
$3.73
CN¥24.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.52
MMK40,998
|
$65.69
CN¥438.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
MMK5,250
|
$8.95
CN¥59.73
|
|
Yangon vs. Shanghai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Yangon
|
Shanghai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.36
MMK188K
|
$54.37
CN¥362.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135K
|
$37.09
CN¥247.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.83
MMK212K
|
$75.49
CN¥503.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272K
|
$105.70
CN¥705.47
|
|
Yangon vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing
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