Manama vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$724
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
14
😀 Quality of life
76
26
🏙️ Population
298K
1.16M

The cost of living in Manama is 113% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4555th and 7819th ($1309 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bahrain and Myanmar, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 1317th and 8950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Naypyidaw

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Manama Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.78
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$8660

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$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$546
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$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
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$296
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$593
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$344
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$710
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$621