Dhaka vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$106
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$600
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
17
😀 Quality of life
57
21
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 35% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8745th and 6766th ($456 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and Myanmar, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 5727th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Naypyidaw

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Dhaka Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$11739

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Naypyidaw

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