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Yangon

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This city is often described as very poor, with limited attractions and activities available for visitors. Reviewers commonly mention that other Southeast Asian destinations like Thailand, Indonesia, or Malaysia offer a higher quality experience at a similar or even lower price point. There appears to be minimal value for tourists or digital nomads looking for culture, amenities, or convenience.

A recurring theme in feedback is the country's current political climate following the 2021 coup. The city operates under a dictatorship, which has led reviewers to warn about possible safety concerns and restrictions associated with authoritarian governance. Overall, travelers and expats alike advise against visiting or staying in the city, citing both political instability and a lack of appealing features.

AI-generated summary of reviews

This is where humans shouldn't stay or visit after the 2021 Feb Coup. Until now it's a dictatorship country, so expect everything that can happen in a dictatorship country.

2 years ago

A very poor city, not comparable to any other in SEA (maybe Phnom Penh, in Cambodia). Not much to see and do, particularly I can’t see any advantages to stay here, as Thailand, Indonesia and even Malaysia offer better option with higher quality for the same price.

5 years ago

It is a city similar to any other in SE Asia, nothing particularly special about it. A great jumping off point to the many other wonders of Myanmar. Differences include nicer and larger green spaces than many other major SE Asian cities. Seemingly safe with helpful people, quite a bit of English spoken.

5 years ago

✅ Very affordable

✅ Friendly people

✅ Great food

✅ Affordable to live

✅ Very safe

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm all year round

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Roads are pretty safe

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

✅ Not a lot of alcohol abuse

❌ Dictatorship government

❌ Very poor city

❌ Little to see or do

❌ No democracy

❌ Pretty slow internet

❌ Very sweaty and humid now

❌ Nomads.com members didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Feels crowded

❌ Difficult to make friends

❌ Difficult to do business

❌ Quality of education is low

❌ Hospitals are bad

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Not family friendly

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

❌ Marijuana is illegal

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Feels (median)

29°C / 84°F warm

30°C / 86°F warm

37°C / 99°F hot

41°C / 106°F scorching

36°C / 97°F hot

35°C / 95°F hot

36°C / 97°F hot

35°C / 95°F hot

37°C / 99°F hot

34°C / 93°F hot

30°C / 86°F warm

Real (median)

27°C / 80°F
warm

29°C / 83°F
very warm

32°C / 90°F
hot

32°C / 89°F
hot

29°C / 83°F
very warm

28°C / 82°F
very warm

29°C / 83°F
very warm

28°C / 82°F
very warm

29°C / 84°F
very warm

29°C / 83°F
very warm

27°C / 81°F
warm

Humidity

nice
68%

nice
60%

nice
57%

sweaty
72%

sweaty
77%

sweaty
96%

sweaty
98%

sweaty
95%

sweaty
98%

sweaty
93%

sweaty
84%

nice
70%

Most common

Rain

dry
3mm

dry
1mm

dry
42mm

rainy
157mm

rainy
444mm

rainy
490mm

rainy
433mm

rainy
368mm

rainy
181mm

dry
39mm

dry
0mm

Cloud

clear
8%

clear
9%

pockets
30%

pockets
40%

pockets
49%

pockets
44%

pockets
29%

pockets
12%

Air quality

bad
121 US AQI

clean
23* US AQI

clean
46 US AQI

clean
31 US AQI

clean
23 US AQI

okay
64 US AQI

okay
84 US AQI

bad
121 US AQI

Sun

avoid sun
8 UVI

avoid sun
9 UVI

avoid sun
12 UVI

avoid sun
8 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

Remote workers

657 people

400 people

314 people

350 people

367 people

320 people

200 people

267 people

433 people

400 people

480 people

200 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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⭐️ Total score	0.5/5 (Rank #1341) 121 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍3 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Bad
👶 Family score	Bad
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $1,358 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 7Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Great
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Too hot: 31°C87°F (feels 39°C102°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	🥵 Sweaty: 74%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 34 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 23 US AQI
👌 Safety	🧨 Conflict / political instability*
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	🧨 Conflict / political instability*
🎓 Education level*	Low
⚡️ Power grid	Very bad
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Bad
💰 Income level*	Very low: $104 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Low density: 9k ppl/km² (1 per 10x10m)
🚶 Walkability	Okay
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Good
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Good
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
👩 Female friendly	Good
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Bad
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Asia
🚩 Country	Myanmar
🗓️ Average trip length	5 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	7 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌧 31°C 87°F + 🥵 Sweaty (74%) = feels 39°C 102°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 34 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 23 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Grab
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10,000 MMK in USD	USD 4.77
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	MMK 1,000,000 = USD 477
💸 Tipping	No
💻 Best coworking space	Project Hub Yangon
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Serv Smart
☕️ Best coffee place	Easy Café & Restaurant
🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place	365 Café
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍12% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	5,200,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$1,242 / year
😤 Population density	🤨 busy: 10x10m (100m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 45% 👱‍♀️ 55%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 51% 👱‍♀️ 49%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 70% 👱‍♀️ 30%
⛪️ Religious government	Ambiguous
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Myanmar National Airlines
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Myanmar Airways International
🏥 Best hospital	Pun Hlaing International Hospital

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$1,358 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$803 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$1,283 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$367 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,489 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$1,789 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$405 / month
🏠 Median home price	$71,497
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$70 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$59 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$155 / month
🍛 Dinner	$1
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$0
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$0
☕️ Coffee in cafe	0
👩‍🏫 International school	$0 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	0 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	0 / trip