Naypyidaw vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$262
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.3
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
43
😀 Quality of life
27
59
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.13M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 30% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7757th and 6300th ($627 vs $893) 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 8890th and 5993rd 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
$1.99
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$261
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.76
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$376
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8641
$9269

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400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$575
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$321
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$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
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$707
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$1261
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$555
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$617
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$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
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$590

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Distance City Cost of living
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$776
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$518
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$721
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$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
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$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
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$996
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$616