Ashgabat vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$887
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
7
14
😀 Quality of life
48
26
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.16M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 194% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 2849th and 7819th ($1806 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 6881st and 8950th 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
$28.8
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$8660

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$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$546
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$550
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$709
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$592
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$528
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$780
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$629
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$571
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$593
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$695
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$626
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$571
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$590
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$585
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$448
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$610
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$362
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$613
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$548
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$615
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$355
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$314
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1056
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$351
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$350
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$481
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$581
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$296
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$593
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$344
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$710
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$621