Manama vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$765
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
14
😀 Quality of life
76
27
🏙️ Population
298K
1.16M

The cost of living in Manama is 114% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4453rd and 7757th ($1340 vs $627) 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 1297th and 8890th 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
$6.61
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$261
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$9.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$8641

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$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$549
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$555
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$675
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$610
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$534
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$750
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$656
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$583
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$601
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$721
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$581
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$575
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$591
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$554
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$435
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$616
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$365
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$617
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$555
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$617
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$342
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$321
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$968
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$357
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$478
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$564
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$287
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$596
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$336
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$671
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590