Ashgabat vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$836
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
7
17
😀 Quality of life
30
21
🏙️ Population
828K
1.16M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 138% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 2737th and 6766th ($1679 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkmenistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 8379th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Naypyidaw

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Ashgabat Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$11739

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$1648
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$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$668
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$715
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$577
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$710
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$669
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$659
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$815
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$656
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$605
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$709
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$462
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$566
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$588
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$496
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$520
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$614
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$395
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$615
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$673
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$618
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$387
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$324
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1233
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$446
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$303
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$456
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$500
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$342
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$592
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$360
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$617
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$532