Naypyidaw vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$358
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$600
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
17
71
😀 Quality of life
21
74
🏙️ Population
1.16M
7.01M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 57% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6766th and 2922nd ($706 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Myanmar and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Myanmar vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Naypyidaw compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8961st and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Riyadh

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Naypyidaw Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.91
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.67%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.46
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.7
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11739
$9649

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$496
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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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$342
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$592
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$860
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$959
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$1005
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$910
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$868
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$1285
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$1327
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$1375
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$1256
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$1085
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$1424
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$996
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$708
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$710
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$646
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$698
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$543
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$875
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$540
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$938
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$621
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$544
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$1673
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$671
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$892
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$606
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$541
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$920
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