Islamabad vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1563
🏠 One person rent
$198
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$588
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
67
17
😀 Quality of life
49
21
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.16M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 36% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8895th and 6990th ($439 vs $690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 6293rd and 8811th 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
$1.79
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$9.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$8.65
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$8095

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$338
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$374
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$330
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$388
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$456
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$380
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$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
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$280
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$373
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$308
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$376
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$358
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$319
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$406
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$292
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$344
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$500
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$312
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$407
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$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
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$378
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$599
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$358
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$360
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$430
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$371
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$476
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$273
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$457
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$617
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$613
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$655
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$783
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$588
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$742
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$919
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$593
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$612
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$792
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$513
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$564
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$312
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$599
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$559
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$461
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$626
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$391
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$623
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$674
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$1251
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$594
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$1174
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$625
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$380
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$295
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$290
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$1168
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$296
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$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
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$428
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$555
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$339
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$598
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$390
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$564
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$664
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$608