Kaohsiung vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$339
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
81
17
😀 Quality of life
84
21
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 32% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5786th and 6766th ($932 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Taiwan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 320th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Naypyidaw

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Kaohsiung Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$11739

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

Cities near Naypyidaw

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