Kuala Lumpur vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1563
🏠 One person rent
$450
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
17
😀 Quality of life
76
21
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 29% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 6160th and 6990th ($892 vs $690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malaysia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 883rd and 8811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Naypyidaw

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Kuala Lumpur Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$9.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$8.65
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$8095

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$617
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$613
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$655
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$783
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$588
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$742
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$919
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$593
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$612
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$792
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$513
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$564
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$312
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$599
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$559
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$461
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$626
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$391
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$623
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$594
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$625
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$380
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$295
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1168
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$296
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$428
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$555
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$339
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$598
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$390
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$664
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$608