Johannesburg vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$485
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
74
17
😀 Quality of life
62
23
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.16M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 82% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5031st and 7871st ($1082 vs $594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Africa vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Naypyidaw ranked 5th in Myanmar, while ranked 5648th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Naypyidaw

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Johannesburg Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$8355

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11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$534
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$540
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$667
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$571
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$519
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$727
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$614
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$558
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$581
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$666
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$603
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$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
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$539
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$607
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$362
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$312
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1152
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$321
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$352
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$578
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$582
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$354
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$675
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590