Nairobi vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$305
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
67
14
😀 Quality of life
59
27
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.16M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 29% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 6736th and 7757th ($807 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kenya and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kenya vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 6034th and 8890th 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
$5.36
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$261
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$8641

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$448
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175 km or 109 mi Meru
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232 km or 144 mi Arusha
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235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
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$513
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$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

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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
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$603
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$671
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590