Naypyidaw vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$358
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$600
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
17
42
😀 Quality of life
21
58
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.13M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 12% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6766th and 6381st ($706 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 8961st and 5639th 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
$1.91
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.67%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.46
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11739
$10501

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$709
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$462
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$566
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$389
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$362
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$588
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$496
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$520
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$614
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$395
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$615
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$615
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$1212
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$673
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$618
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$387
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$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
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$481
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$617
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
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$711
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$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
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$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
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$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
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$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594