Kuala Lumpur vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

Kuala Lumpur Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$1919
🏠 One person rent
$347
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.1
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1339
$685
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
92
16
😀 Quality of life
78
29
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 6420th and 6143rd ($743 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Malaysia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Naypyidaw. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 512th and 8559th 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
$3.02
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.11
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.31
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$847
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2288
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1246
$247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$9.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.07
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$257
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8850
$6635

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$667
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$675
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$675
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$522
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$533
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$624
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$559
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$589
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$599
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$606
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$491
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$573
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$572
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$633
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$1007
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$638
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$603
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$600
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$506
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$654
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$607
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$580
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3300
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$511
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$496
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$605
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$461
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$539
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$610
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$549
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$487
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$527
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$597

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$776
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$792
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$589
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$771
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$804
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$633
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$945
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$757
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$778
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$761
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$545
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$767
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$533
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$668
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$491
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$525
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$711
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$351
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$708
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$765
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$751
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$796
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$709
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$310
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$297
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$841
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$360
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$268
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$515
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$672
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$291
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$597
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$627