Chittagong vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Chittagong	Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person	$358	$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$884	$1568
🏠 One person rent	$97.6	$262
🏘️ Family rent	$164	$400
🍽️ Food expenses	$168	$215
🚐 Transport expenses	$51.8	$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$282	$149
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	47	14
😀 Quality of life	56	27
🏙️ Population	3.23M	1.16M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 43% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 9042nd and 7757th ($358 vs $627) 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 0.8 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 6271st and 8890th 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	$2.04	$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.3	$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.32	$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.18	$1.08
☕ Cappuccino	$1.97	$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.38	$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$113	$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$55.4	$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$208	$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$102	$261
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$18.5	$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$28.2	$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.3	$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.42%	8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$799	$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$465	$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.22	$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$4.06	$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.38	$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.78	$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.62	$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.18	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.34	$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.42	$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.79	$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.2	$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.77	$9.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.81	$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.94	$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.09	$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.5	$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.66	$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.95	$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19.9	$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.65	$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$8.08	$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.94	$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans	$22.7	$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$53.9	$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$35.3	$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$1349	$8641

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Cities near Chittagong

Distance	City	Cost of living
84 km or 52 mi	Cox's Bazar	$321
155 km or 96 mi	Barisal	$321
178 km or 110 mi	Agartala	$342
182 km or 113 mi	Aizawl	$435
198 km or 123 mi	Brahmanbaria	$329
198 km or 123 mi	Narayanganj	$348
209 km or 130 mi	Narsingdi	$357
213 km or 132 mi	Dhaka	$478
239 km or 149 mi	Khulna	$287
266 km or 165 mi	Sittwe	$583
283 km or 176 mi	Jessore	$326
287 km or 179 mi	Sylhet	$327
307 km or 191 mi	Mymensingh	$278
340 km or 211 mi	Rajarhat	$327
342 km or 213 mi	Monywa	$534
347 km or 215 mi	Barasat	$328
348 km or 217 mi	Madhyamgram	$318
349 km or 217 mi	Rajpur Sonarpur	$331
350 km or 218 mi	Bidhannagar	$333
351 km or 218 mi	North Dumdum	$321
353 km or 219 mi	South Dumdum	$326
353 km or 219 mi	Imphal	$365
354 km or 220 mi	Bhatpara	$319
355 km or 220 mi	Naihati	$313
356 km or 221 mi	Baranagar	$318
356 km or 221 mi	Kamarhati	$321
356 km or 222 mi	Panihati	$324
358 km or 222 mi	Barrackpore	$314
358 km or 222 mi	Hugli-Chuchura	$311
358 km or 222 mi	Chandannagar	$311
358 km or 223 mi	Uttarpara	$313
358 km or 223 mi	Kolkata	$362
359 km or 223 mi	Bally	$319
360 km or 224 mi	Serampore	$315
361 km or 224 mi	Krishnanagar	$272
362 km or 225 mi	Howrah	$321
362 km or 225 mi	Shillong	$336
362 km or 225 mi	Shantipur	$285
376 km or 234 mi	Bogra	$297
381 km or 237 mi	Maheshtala	$339

Cities near Naypyidaw

Distance	City	Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi	Taunggyi	$549
242 km or 150 mi	Mandalay	$555
244 km or 151 mi	Pai	$675
276 km or 171 mi	Bago	$610
277 km or 172 mi	Monywa	$534
317 km or 197 mi	Chiang Mai	$750
334 km or 207 mi	Yangon	$656
343 km or 213 mi	Sittwe	$583
359 km or 223 mi	Hpa-an	$601
370 km or 230 mi	Pathein	$721
384 km or 239 mi	Chiang Rai	$581
400 km or 249 mi	Mawlamyine	$575
474 km or 295 mi	Cox's Bazar	$321
530 km or 329 mi	Chittagong	$358
540 km or 336 mi	Jinghong	$591
546 km or 339 mi	Phitsanulok	$554
563 km or 350 mi	Aizawl	$435
598 km or 372 mi	Pu'er	$616
602 km or 374 mi	Imphal	$365
609 km or 378 mi	Lincang	$617
620 km or 385 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$707
625 km or 389 mi	Luang Prabang	$1261
634 km or 394 mi	Myitkyina	$555
667 km or 414 mi	Vang Vieng	$1033
667 km or 415 mi	Baoshan	$617
675 km or 419 mi	Agartala	$342
681 km or 423 mi	Barisal	$321
698 km or 433 mi	Brahmanbaria	$329
708 km or 440 mi	Vientiane	$968
718 km or 446 mi	Sylhet	$327
722 km or 449 mi	Narayanganj	$348
723 km or 449 mi	Narsingdi	$357
737 km or 458 mi	Dhaka	$478
743 km or 462 mi	Udon Thani	$564
762 km or 474 mi	Khulna	$287
773 km or 480 mi	Dali	$596
777 km or 483 mi	Shillong	$336
784 km or 487 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$603
793 km or 493 mi	Tha Khlong	$671
799 km or 496 mi	Khon Kaen	$590