Medan vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$185
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
55
14
😀 Quality of life
48
26
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.16M

The cost of living in Medan is 25% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8850th and 7819th ($461 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 3rd in Indonesia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Medan ranked 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 6907th and 8950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Naypyidaw

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Medan Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$8660

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21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572

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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