Kathmandu vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$122
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$125
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
29
14
😀 Quality of life
51
26
🏙️ Population
846K
1.16M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 33% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8958th and 7819th ($412 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Nepal and Myanmar, respectively. Check Nepal vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 6657th and 8950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Naypyidaw

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Kathmandu Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$8660

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$284
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$395
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$281
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$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$546
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$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
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$296
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$593
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$344
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$658
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$710
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$621