Cost of living comparison
Burma is 6.6% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Burma instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,914
|
$1.97
MMK4,135
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,588
|
$6.63
MMK13,903
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
$0.73
MMK1,522
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,020
|
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,968
|
$1.31
MMK2,739
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,325
|
$5.23
MMK10,977
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,777
|
$5.85
MMK12,279
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,442
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,915
|
$2.90
MMK6,079
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,821
|
$1.58
MMK3,308
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,922
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,443
|
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,808
|
$0.53
MMK1,107
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,337
|
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,520
|
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
|
pay 77.3% more for transportation
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,329
|
$20.89
MMK43,846
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,685
|
$10.82
MMK22,712
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,556,128
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,712,435
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,170
|
$8.25
MMK17,318
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩28,044
|
$61.51
MMK129,069
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩583,220
|
$499.50
MMK1,048,179
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩457,187
|
$210.58
MMK441,884
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩179,700
|
$29.04
MMK60,940
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩534,566
|
$383.33
MMK804,409
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩26,130,912
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,383,546
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,046
|
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,775
|
$2.03
MMK4,260
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,611
|
$1.37
MMK2,874
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,702
|
$21.82
MMK45,781
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,588
|
$3.42
MMK7,183
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
South Korea
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩86,629
|
$47.63
MMK99,953
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,952
|
$58.95
MMK123,698
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,886
|
$83.75
MMK175,754
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩136,671
|
$97.04
MMK203,640
|
|
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