Kaohsiung vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$370
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
80
17
😀 Quality of life
85
23
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 69% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5567th and 7871st ($1002 vs $594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Taiwan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Naypyidaw ranked 5th in Myanmar, while ranked 461st and 9024th 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
$3.91
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$1551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$8355

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

Cities near Naypyidaw

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