Myanmar
Yangon
#1 Top 5 cities
Yangon remains the most practical city for foreigners in the country, though it still carries major operating and security risks.
Country overview
Population
4Β 477Β 638
Year-round temperatures
Day: 30°C aΕΎ 36°C
Night: 19°C aΕΎ 26°C
Climate
Hot tropical climate with a very humid monsoon season and a shorter drier period.
Distance to the sea
30 km
Social atmosphere
4/10
Costs
Housing cost
5/10
Food cost
8/10
Business friendliness
3/10
Safety
2/10
Foreign governments advise against travel to Myanmar because of armed conflict, unrest, arbitrary detention, crime, and weak healthcare; in Yangon, attacks on military-linked sites can harm bystanders and restrictions can change without warning.
Natural disaster resilience
2/10
Yangon's low-lying delta setting creates major monsoon, river, urban-flood, cyclone, and storm-surge exposure; earthquakes, extreme heat, disease after floods, and fragile services add further risk.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
6/10
Internet speed
5/10
Internet stability
4/10
Electricity stability
3/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- π¨π³Chinese
- π―π΅Japanese
- π°π·Koreans
- πΉπThais
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Large international community
- +Quality services
- +Airport access
- +Wide housing options
Cons
- βTraffic congestion
- βHigher living costs
- βUneven neighborhood quality