Kathmandu vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$156
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$600
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
28
17
😀 Quality of life
48
21
🏙️ Population
846K
1.16M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 36% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8752nd and 6766th ($455 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 6452nd and 8961st 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
$1.92
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$11739

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$355
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$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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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