Naypyidaw vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

Naypyidaw Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$447
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$1468
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$564
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
16
7
😀 Quality of life
24
56
🏙️ Population
1.16M
77.6K

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 13% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6401st and 6005th ($788 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Phuket. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 8879th and 5821st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Phuket

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Naypyidaw Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
$4.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1031
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$56.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$3160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$256
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.72
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.45
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$597
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10780
$10652

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$378
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$479
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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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$699
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$573
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$495
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$643
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$520
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$506
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$635
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$570
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$661
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$715
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$514
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$436
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$540
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$608
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$583
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$461
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$951
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$408
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$464
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$532
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$494
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$498
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$723
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$421
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$600
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$594
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$365
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$429
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$439
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$684
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$703
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$579
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$673
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