Muscat vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$598
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
42
14
😀 Quality of life
73
27
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.16M

The cost of living in Muscat is 90% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4774th and 7757th ($1193 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Oman and Myanmar, respectively. Check Oman vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 2223rd and 8890th 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
$5.24
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$261
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$8641

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$2356
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$1170
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$1543
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$2470
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$2133
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$559
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$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
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$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
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$1340
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$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
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$454

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$549
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$555
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$675
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$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