Naypyidaw vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$259
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.5
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
59
😀 Quality of life
26
71
🏙️ Population
1.16M
504K

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 40% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7819th and 5442nd ($614 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 8950th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Pohang

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Naypyidaw Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.14
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.4
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.9
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$738
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.83
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.52
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8660
$15535

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$358
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$585
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$448
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$610
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$362
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$613
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$730
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$1269
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$548
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$1082
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$615
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$355
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$314
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$325
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$1056
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$327
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$351
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$350
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$481
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$581
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$296
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$593
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$710
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$1012
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$997
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$1020
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$976
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$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
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$1005
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$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
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$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
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$994
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$916
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$951
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$994
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$954
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$993
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$976
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$1111
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$961
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$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
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$1003
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$892
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$988
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$945
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$903
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$922
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$970
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$945
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$996
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$986
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$1073
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$895
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$1019
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