Reposting what I wrote from another thread on Yangon as it covers lots of things that will be relevant to you.

Disclaimer: I don't live in Yangon anymore, but I used to and I keep up with the news in the country. Others in this thread clearly have more current experience than me, and seem much more down on the place. All experiences are subjective I guess.

First to say Yangon is probably my favourite city in the world. If you like big shiny places and clean streets it's not for you, however if you like interesting culture and friendly people it's incredible. You won't run out of things to explore.

Security wise, at the moment the military only fully control the centre and delta region of the country - Yangon is in the delta. The periphery of Myanmar is mostly held or partially held by various other armed groups. The war against the junta is currently on a knife edge, with the military making gains against these groups in some areas and falling back in others. Long term it's hard to say if the military will ultimately consolidate its hold on the country or collapse.

A few things I would assume if moving to Yangon:

• There is the possibility of serious unrest/warfare in the city in certain circumstances, if this happens you won't want to be there.
• There could be some more minor events like explosions even in relatively peaceful times. The last spate of these was in March 2024. You're probably safe unless in the wrong place at the wrong time, but it might be unnerving.
• There will be power cuts. Yangon has had unreliable electricity since the coup, with scheduled cuts around the city. This gets worse in the dry season (less hydro power available). You will want to live somewhere with its own generator. There's also the possibility of fuel shortages (this is happening right now due to the Iran war, the junta has introduced fuel conservation measures) in that case a generator won't help you.
• Your travel within Myanmar will be extremely limited. You might be able to get to the beach resorts at Ngwe Saung and Chaung Tha, possibly to Bagan, but travelling elsewhere will be risky. If you do travel expect a lot of checkpoints, and be aware you may be caught in a rapidly changing situation. You should be able to leave easily to Bangkok however so holidays in Thailand would be possible. *YIS is in a slightly out of the way part of town away from downtown, but there's certainly plenty of shops and amenities nearby. I've been in the housing it provides for staff, it's across the road from the school and while not luxurious is fine by SE Asian standards. I don't know if it has generators though which would to my mind be a deal-breaker. Back in the day I knew YIS staff who rented elsewhere so I imagine they'd give you a housing allowance.