Chittagong vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chittagong	Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person	$358	$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$875	$1518
🏠 One person rent	$97.4	$259
🏘️ Family rent	$160	$385
🍽️ Food expenses	$173	$208
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.3	$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$208	$125
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	47	14
😀 Quality of life	54	26
🏙️ Population	2.58M	1.16M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 42% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 9065th and 7819th ($358 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Bangladesh and Myanmar, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 6403rd and 8950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Naypyidaw

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	Chittagong	Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.27	$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$12.7	$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.59	$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.93	$1.02
☕ Cappuccino	$1.79	$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$115	$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$55.9	$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$205	$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$100	$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$16.1	$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.2	$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.6	$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.83%	9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$825	$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$459	$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.23	$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$4.08	$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.42	$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.67	$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.18	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.25	$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.22	$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.2	$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.86	$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.86	$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.09	$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.55	$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.65	$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.97	$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.4	$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.67	$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$8.07	$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.98	$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans	$24.8	$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$46.8	$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$31.3	$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1175	$8660

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Cities near Chittagong

Distance	City	Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi	Cox's Bazar	$324
155 km or 96 mi	Barisal	$314
178 km or 110 mi	Agartala	$355
182 km or 113 mi	Aizawl	$448
198 km or 123 mi	Brahmanbaria	$325
198 km or 123 mi	Narayanganj	$351
209 km or 130 mi	Narsingdi	$350
213 km or 132 mi	Dhaka	$481
239 km or 149 mi	Khulna	$296
266 km or 165 mi	Sittwe	$571
283 km or 176 mi	Jessore	$314
287 km or 179 mi	Sylhet	$327
307 km or 191 mi	Mymensingh	$287
340 km or 211 mi	Rajarhat	$336
342 km or 213 mi	Monywa	$528
347 km or 215 mi	Barasat	$338
348 km or 217 mi	Madhyamgram	$325
349 km or 217 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$338
350 km or 218 mi	Bidhannagar	$341
351 km or 218 mi	North Dumdum	$330
353 km or 219 mi	South Dumdum	$335
353 km or 219 mi	Imphal	$362
354 km or 220 mi	Bhatpara	$330
355 km or 220 mi	Naihati	$321
356 km or 221 mi	Baranagar	$326
356 km or 221 mi	Kamarhati	$329
356 km or 222 mi	Panihati	$331
358 km or 222 mi	Barrackpore	$323
358 km or 222 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$320
358 km or 222 mi	Chandannagar	$321
358 km or 223 mi	Uttarpara	$320
358 km or 223 mi	Kolkata	$364
359 km or 223 mi	Bally	$326
360 km or 224 mi	Serampore	$324
361 km or 224 mi	Krishnanagar	$275
362 km or 225 mi	Howrah	$330
362 km or 225 mi	Shillong	$344
362 km or 225 mi	Shantipur	$290
376 km or 234 mi	Bogra	$293
381 km or 237 mi	Maheshtala	$349

Cities near Naypyidaw

Distance	City	Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi	Taunggyi	$546
242 km or 150 mi	Mandalay	$550
244 km or 151 mi	Pai	$709
276 km or 171 mi	Bago	$592
277 km or 172 mi	Monywa	$528
317 km or 197 mi	Chiang Mai	$780
334 km or 207 mi	Yangon	$629
343 km or 213 mi	Sittwe	$571
359 km or 223 mi	Hpa-an	$593
370 km or 230 mi	Pathein	$695
384 km or 239 mi	Chiang Rai	$626
400 km or 249 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
474 km or 295 mi	Cox's Bazar	$324
530 km or 329 mi	Chittagong	$358
540 km or 336 mi	Jinghong	$590
546 km or 339 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
563 km or 350 mi	Aizawl	$448
598 km or 372 mi	Pu'er	$610
602 km or 374 mi	Imphal	$362
609 km or 378 mi	Lincang	$613
620 km or 385 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
625 km or 389 mi	Luang Prabang	$1269
634 km or 394 mi	Myitkyina	$548
667 km or 414 mi	Vang Vieng	$1082
667 km or 415 mi	Baoshan	$615
675 km or 419 mi	Agartala	$355
681 km or 423 mi	Barisal	$314
698 km or 433 mi	Brahmanbaria	$325
708 km or 440 mi	Vientiane	$1056
718 km or 446 mi	Sylhet	$327
722 km or 449 mi	Narayanganj	$351
723 km or 449 mi	Narsingdi	$350
737 km or 458 mi	Dhaka	$481
743 km or 462 mi	Udon Thani	$581
762 km or 474 mi	Khulna	$296
773 km or 480 mi	Dali	$593
777 km or 483 mi	Shillong	$344
784 km or 487 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
793 km or 493 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
799 km or 496 mi	Khon Kaen	$621