Addis Ababa vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$674
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
34
14
😀 Quality of life
45
27
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.16M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 83% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4878th and 7757th ($1148 vs $627) 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 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 7160th and 8890th 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
$3.98
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$261
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$9.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$8641

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$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$549
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$555
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$675
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$610
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$534
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$750
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$656
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$583
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$601
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$721
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$581
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$575
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$591
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$554
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$435
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$616
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$365
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$617
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$555
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$617
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$342
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$321
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$968
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$357
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$478
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$564
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$287
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$596
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$336
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$671
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590