Johannesburg vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$403
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
17
😀 Quality of life
61
21
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.16M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 29% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5921st and 6766th ($908 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 5184th and 8961st 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
$7.41
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$11739

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$668
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$715
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$577
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$710
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$669
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$659
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$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
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$673
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$618
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$387
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$324
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1233
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$446
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$303
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$456
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$500
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$342
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$592
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$360
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$617
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$532