Beijing vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$1919
🏠 One person rent
$730
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$685
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
77
29
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Beijing is 54% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4012th and 6143rd ($1254 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Myanmar, respectively. Check China vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Naypyidaw. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 627th and 8559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Naypyidaw

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Beijing Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$847
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$6635

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$776
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$792
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$589
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$771
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$804
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$633
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$945
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$757
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$778
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$761
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$545
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$767
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$533
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$668
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$491
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$525
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$711
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$351
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$708
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$765
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$751
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$796
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$709
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$310
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$297
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$841
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$360
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$268
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$515
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$672
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$291
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$597
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$627