Kaohsiung vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$382
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
80
14
😀 Quality of life
87
26
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 63% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5666th and 7819th ($999 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Taiwan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 364th and 8950th 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
$3.78
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$8660

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Naypyidaw

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$546
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$550
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$709
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$592
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$528
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$780
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$629
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$571
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$593
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$695
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$626
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$571
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$590
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$585
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$448
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$610
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$362
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$613
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$548
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$615
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$355
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$314
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1056
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$351
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$350
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$481
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$581
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$296
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$593
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$344
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$710
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$621