Addis Ababa vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$739
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
17
😀 Quality of life
46
23
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.16M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 117% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4519th and 7871st ($1289 vs $594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Naypyidaw ranked 5th in Myanmar, while ranked 7005th and 9024th 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
$4.52
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$8355

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$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$534
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$540
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$667
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$571
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$519
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$727
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$614
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$558
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$581
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$666
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$603
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$567
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$577
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$558
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$456
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$599
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$370
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$601
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$539
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$607
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$362
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$312
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1152
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$321
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$352
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$578
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$582
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$354
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$675
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590