Naypyidaw vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$594
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1445
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$257
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
17
42
😀 Quality of life
23
60
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.13M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 28% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7871st and 6555th ($594 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Myanmar and Cambodia, respectively. Check Myanmar vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Naypyidaw compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Naypyidaw ranked 5th best city to live in Myanmar vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 9024th and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Phnom Penh

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Naypyidaw Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.4
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.91%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1551
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$742
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.46
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.6
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.21
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8355
$7090

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$577
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$558
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$599
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$370
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$601
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$680
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$1261
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$539
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$1181
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$607
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$362
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$312
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$332
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$1152
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$321
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$348
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$352
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$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$578
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$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$582
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Distance City Cost of living
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$727
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$504
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$686
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$622
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$498
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$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
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$511
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$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
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$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
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$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
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$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
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$508
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$588
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$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
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$958
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