Chennai vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$161
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
17
😀 Quality of life
68
21
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chennai is 38% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6766th ($434 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th 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 3676th and 8961st 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
$2.09
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$11739

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$337
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$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$668
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$715
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$577
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$710
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$669
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$659
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$815
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$656
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$605
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$709
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$462
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$566
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$588
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$496
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$520
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$614
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$395
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$615
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$673
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$618
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$387
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$324
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1233
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$446
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$303
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$456
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$500
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$342
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$592
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$360
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$617
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$532