Dubai vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
14
😀 Quality of life
90
26
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dubai is 294% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 1039th and 7819th ($2420 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Myanmar, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 203rd and 8950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Naypyidaw

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Dubai Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$8660

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$1473
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$2183
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$1214
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$1373
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$1457
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$2070
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$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
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$546
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$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