Addis Ababa vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1919
🏠 One person rent
$395
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$685
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
16
😀 Quality of life
42
29
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.16M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 8% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 6376th and 6143rd ($752 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Naypyidaw. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 6810th and 8559th 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
$7.66
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$847
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$9.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$6635

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Naypyidaw

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$776
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$792
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$589
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$771
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$804
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$633
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$945
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$757
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$778
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$761
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$545
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$767
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$533
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$668
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$491
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$525
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$711
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$351
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$708
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$765
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$751
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$796
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$709
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$310
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$297
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$841
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$360
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$268
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$515
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$672
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$291
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$597
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$627