Naypyidaw vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Naypyidaw Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$690
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$363
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$588
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
17
42
😀 Quality of life
21
54
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.13M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 16% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6990th and 6368th ($690 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Myanmar and Cambodia, respectively. Check Myanmar vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Naypyidaw compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 8811th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Naypyidaw vs Phnom Penh infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Naypyidaw vs Phnom Penh

Prices for goods and services in Naypyidaw and Phnom Penh are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Naypyidaw Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.2
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$386
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.96
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.65
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$13795

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Naypyidaw

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$617
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$613
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$655
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$783
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$588
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$742
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$919
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$593
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$612
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$792
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$513
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$564
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$312
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$599
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$559
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$461
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$626
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$391
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$623
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$594
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$625
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$380
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$295
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1168
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$296
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$428
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$555
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$339
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$598
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$390
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$664
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$608

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613