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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Yangon.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Yangon is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Yangon has very low salaries as low as $104 a month.
- Air quality: The air in Yangon is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
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Female friendly: The relationship between men and women is quite liberal, a woman has all the rights and freedoms. But the way of life in society continues to be patriarchal.
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Entertainment: Yangon has a lot of entertainment, cafes, clubs, restaurants, places to relax with friends, romantic dates and just to have a good time.
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Level of happiness: Low level of satisfaction and fatigue from life in the current conditions.
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Free WiFi: Almost half of all cafes, restaurants and gas stations have free wi-fi. But there are cases when you have to pay for Wi-Fi, the cost is usually indicated in the check.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Yangon are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1000.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Yangon to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Walkability: Yangon has many beautiful parks, squares and walkways for walking with children. There are wide sidewalks along the roads, and there are paths for cyclists.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Yangon directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
- Safety: In general, the situation is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Education: In terms of the quality of education , students do not score enough for the average level in reading literacy, mathematics, and science.
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Quality of life: Yangon performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Yangon is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Yangon.
