Naypyidaw vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Naypyidaw Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$262
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.3
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
59
😀 Quality of life
27
71
🏙️ Population
1.16M
504K

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 37% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7757th and 5654th ($627 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 43rd in Myanmar and South Korea, respectively. Check Myanmar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Naypyidaw compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 8890th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Naypyidaw vs Pohang

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

Naypyidaw Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$261
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.76
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$376
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8641
$17754

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
$549
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$555
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$675
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$610
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$534
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$750
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$656
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$583
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$601
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$721
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$581
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$575
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$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
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$555
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$617
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$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
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$671
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973