Nairobi vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$239
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$600
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
67
17
😀 Quality of life
59
21
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.16M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 8% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 7242nd and 6766th ($646 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kenya and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kenya vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 5517th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Naypyidaw

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Nairobi Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$11739

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$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

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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