Islamabad vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$169
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$600
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
67
17
😀 Quality of life
51
21
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.16M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 45% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8988th and 6766th ($389 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Pakistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 6200th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$11739

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$311
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$352
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$307
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$277
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$393
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$330
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$303
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$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
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$240
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$344
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$268
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$337
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$347
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$289
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$386
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$364
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$337
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$508
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$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
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$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
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$394
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$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
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$338
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$448
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$307
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$455
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$242
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$437
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$401

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$668
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$715
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$577
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$710
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$669
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$659
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$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
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$1212
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$673
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$1195
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$618
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$387
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$324
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$342
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$1233
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$312
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$446
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$303
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$456
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$500
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$342
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$592
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$360
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$481
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$617
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$532