Johannesburg vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1563
🏠 One person rent
$487
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
17
😀 Quality of life
58
21
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.16M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 56% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5069th and 6990th ($1079 vs $690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in South Africa and Myanmar, respectively. Check South Africa vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 5446th and 8811th 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
$9.91
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$9.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$8.65
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$617
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$613
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$655
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$783
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$588
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$742
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$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
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$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
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$594
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$625
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$380
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$295
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1168
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$296
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$428
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$555
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$339
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$598
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$390
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$664
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$608