Islamabad vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$199
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
69
17
😀 Quality of life
50
23
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.16M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 25% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8887th and 7871st ($443 vs $594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Pakistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Naypyidaw ranked 5th in Myanmar, while ranked 6597th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Naypyidaw

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Islamabad Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$8.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$8355

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$376
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$363
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$311
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$284
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$302
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$372
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$316
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$368
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$354
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$333
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$427
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$294
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$351
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$380
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$303
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$350
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$393
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$291
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$401
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$337
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$458
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$362
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$347
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$421
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$403
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$396
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$254
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$404
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$534
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$540
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$667
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$571
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$519
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$727
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$614
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$558
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$581
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$666
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$603
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$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
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$680
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$1261
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$539
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$1181
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$607
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$362
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$312
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$332
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$1152
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$321
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$348
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$352
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$464
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$578
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$301
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$582
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$354
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$623
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$675
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$590