Muscat vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$569
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$600
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
17
😀 Quality of life
68
21
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.16M

The cost of living in Muscat is 60% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4635th and 6766th ($1126 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Oman and Myanmar, respectively. Check Oman vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 3535th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Naypyidaw

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Muscat Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$11739

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$1164
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$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
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$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646

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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