Naypyidaw vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Naypyidaw Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$1886
🏠 One person rent
$447
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$25.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
16
32
😀 Quality of life
24
58
🏙️ Population
1.16M
116K

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 12% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6401st and 6780th ($788 vs $703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Myanmar and Thailand, respectively. Check Myanmar vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Naypyidaw compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 8879th and 5628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Pattaya

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Naypyidaw Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1031
$406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$837
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$616
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.7
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$1612
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$256
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.72
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.45
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$3.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$597
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10780
$9976

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$378
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$648
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$479
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$541
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$671
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$382
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$672
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$607
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$735
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$717
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$781
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$676
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$322
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$307
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$336
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$876
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$328
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$363
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$279
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$512
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$505
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$300
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$650
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$336
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$563
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$684
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$673
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$667
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$715
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$636
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$718
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$981
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$654
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$594
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$592
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$563
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$428
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$622
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$538
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$515
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$723
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$568
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$607
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$566
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$715
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$661
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$748
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$635
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$479
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$582
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$571
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$514
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$573
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$825
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$556
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$468
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$720
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$495
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$802
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$505
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$593
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$812
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$492
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$502