Chennai vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1563
🏠 One person rent
$159
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
17
😀 Quality of life
66
21
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chennai is 37% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8907th and 6990th ($433 vs $690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 4th in India and Myanmar, respectively. Check India vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 4094th and 8811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Naypyidaw

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Chennai Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$9.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$8.65
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$8095

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
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$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$617
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$613
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$655
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$783
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$588
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$742
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$919
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$593
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$612
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$792
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$513
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$564
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$312
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$599
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$559
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$461
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$626
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$391
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$623
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$594
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$625
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$380
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$295
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1168
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$296
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$428
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$555
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$339
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$598
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$390
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$664
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$608