Addis Ababa vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$1501
🏠 One person rent
$701
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$75.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
32
17
😀 Quality of life
43
21
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.16M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 103% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4622nd and 7702nd ($1255 vs $618) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ethiopia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.4 months in Naypyidaw. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 7018th and 8972nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Naypyidaw

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Addis Ababa Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$1.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$15.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$27.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
9.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$1287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$7.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$1.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$36.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$8406

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Naypyidaw

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$548
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$541
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$669
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$633
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$522
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$730
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$711
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$572
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$594
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$687
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$606
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$568
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$351
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$614
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$563
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$473
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$637
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$383
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$640
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$688
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1271
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$544
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1172
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$642
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$372
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$310
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$326
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1154
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$308
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$318
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$305
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$456
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$589
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$297
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$619
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$372
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$618
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$671
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$591