Kuala Lumpur vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$367
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
17
😀 Quality of life
77
21
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 6605th and 6766th ($743 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malaysia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 772nd and 8961st 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
$3.2
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$11739

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Naypyidaw

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