Naypyidaw vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$358
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$600
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
17
59
😀 Quality of life
21
68
🏙️ Population
1.16M
504K

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 29% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6766th and 5400th ($706 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 53rd in Myanmar and South Korea, respectively. Check Myanmar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Naypyidaw compared to 2 months in Pohang. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 8961st and 3679th 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
$1.91
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.67%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.46
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.7
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11739
$13736

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$362
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$588
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$496
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$520
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$614
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$395
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$615
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$615
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$1212
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$673
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$1195
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$618
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$387
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$324
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$342
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$1233
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$312
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$446
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$303
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$456
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$500
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$342
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$592
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$360
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$481
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$617
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$532

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$1326
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$1039
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$1078
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$1035
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$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
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$963
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$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
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$1002
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$878
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$882
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$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
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$1009
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$1092
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$895
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$903
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$924
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$960
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$932
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$965
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$963
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$880
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$1093
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$787
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$896
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$945
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$949
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