Chennai vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$159
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
17
😀 Quality of life
65
23
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chennai is 26% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8898th and 7871st ($437 vs $594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in India and Myanmar, respectively. Check India vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Naypyidaw ranked 5th in Myanmar, while ranked 5272nd and 9024th 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
$2.25
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$8.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$8355

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
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$327
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$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$534
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$540
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$667
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$571
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$519
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$727
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$614
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$558
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$581
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$666
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$603
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$567
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$577
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$558
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$456
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$599
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$370
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$601
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$539
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$607
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$362
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$312
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1152
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$321
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$352
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$578
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$582
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$354
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$675
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590