Asmara vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$227
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
8
17
😀 Quality of life
14
23
🏙️ Population
963K
1.16M

The cost of living in Asmara is 10% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8435th and 7871st ($533 vs $594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Myanmar, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Naypyidaw ranked 5th in Myanmar, while ranked 9205th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Naypyidaw

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Asmara Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$8355

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$498
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$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
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$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$534
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$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