Asmara vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$222
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
9
14
😀 Quality of life
18
26
🏙️ Population
963K
1.16M

The cost of living in Asmara is 13% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8533rd and 7819th ($531 vs $614) 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 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 9169th and 8950th 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
$3.29
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$8660

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$546
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$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