Naypyidaw vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$690
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$363
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$588
$424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
17
19
😀 Quality of life
21
16
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.86M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 59% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6990th and 2973rd ($690 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Myanmar and North Korea, respectively. Check Myanmar vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Naypyidaw compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 8811th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Pyongyang

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Naypyidaw Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.2
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.2
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$386
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.2
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.96
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.65
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$3493

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$559
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$626
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$391
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$623
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$674
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$1251
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$594
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$1174
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$625
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$380
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$295
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$290
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$1168
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$296
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$301
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$271
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$428
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$555
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$339
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$598
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$1574
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$1576
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$1564
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$1550
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$1564
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$1555
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$1553
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$1562
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$1547
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$1545
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$1567
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$1573
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$1020
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$1568
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$548
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$543
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$968
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$966
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$941
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$989
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$1008
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$936
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$1603
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$1067
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$1068
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$1461
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$1038
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$1085
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$1084
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$1005
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$1025
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$1074
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$990
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$527
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$1003
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$1087
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