Bangkok vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangkok Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$1873
🏠 One person rent
$444
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1167
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$682
$624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
88
16
😀 Quality of life
76
24
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 25% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5633rd and 6401st ($981 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Thailand and Myanmar, respectively. Check Thailand vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Naypyidaw. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 814th and 8879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$1031
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1633
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$28
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$61.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.67%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5722
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$256
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$5.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.23
$2.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.9
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14313
$10780

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$654
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$718
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$715
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$592
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$506
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$563
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$428
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$673
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$667
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$703
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$684
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$594
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$636
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$607
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$723
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$622
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$515
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$479
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$566
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$582
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$715
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$802
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$812
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$505
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$748
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$635
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$876
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$573
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$571
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$825
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$514
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$468
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$881
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$720
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$668
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$804

Cities near Naypyidaw

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$704
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$736
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$598
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$804
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$763
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$668
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$881
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$739
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$812
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$808
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$494
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$802
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$472
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$378
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$648
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$479
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$541
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$671
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$382
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$672
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$607
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$735
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$717
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$781
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$676
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$322
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$307
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$336
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$876
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$328
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$363
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$279
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$512
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$505
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$300
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$650
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$336
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$428
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$563
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$582