Naypyidaw vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Naypyidaw	Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$706	$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1823	$1471
🏠 One person rent	$358	$288
🏘️ Family rent	$645	$693
🍽️ Food expenses	$208	$193
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.5	$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$600	$229
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	17	59
😀 Quality of life	21	40
🏙️ Population	1.16M	1.62M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 24% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 6766th and 7939th ($706 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in Myanmar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Myanmar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Naypyidaw compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 8961st and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Semarang

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	Naypyidaw	Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.91	$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.7	$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.92	$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.09	$2.19
☕ Cappuccino	$1.81	$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.65	$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$689	$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$181	$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$751	$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$507	$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.9	$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.1	$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.67%	8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1119	$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$403	$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.15	$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10	$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.4	$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.05	$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.62	$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.03	$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.66	$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.2	$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.77	$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.41	$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.46	$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.1	$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.2	$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.94	$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.04	$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.6	$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.81	$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.7	$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.26	$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$25	$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$462	$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11739	$2132

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Cities near Naypyidaw

Distance	City	Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi	Taunggyi	$668
242 km or 150 mi	Mandalay	$715
244 km or 151 mi	Pai	$577
276 km or 171 mi	Bago	$710
277 km or 172 mi	Monywa	$669
317 km or 197 mi	Chiang Mai	$659
334 km or 207 mi	Yangon	$815
343 km or 213 mi	Sittwe	$656
359 km or 223 mi	Hpa-an	$605
370 km or 230 mi	Pathein	$709
384 km or 239 mi	Chiang Rai	$462
400 km or 249 mi	Mawlamyine	$566
474 km or 295 mi	Cox's Bazar	$389
530 km or 329 mi	Chittagong	$362
540 km or 336 mi	Jinghong	$588
546 km or 339 mi	Phitsanulok	$496
563 km or 350 mi	Aizawl	$520
598 km or 372 mi	Pu'er	$614
602 km or 374 mi	Imphal	$395
609 km or 378 mi	Lincang	$615
620 km or 385 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$615
625 km or 389 mi	Luang Prabang	$1212
634 km or 394 mi	Myitkyina	$673
667 km or 414 mi	Vang Vieng	$1195
667 km or 415 mi	Baoshan	$618
675 km or 419 mi	Agartala	$387
681 km or 423 mi	Barisal	$324
698 km or 433 mi	Brahmanbaria	$342
708 km or 440 mi	Vientiane	$1233
718 km or 446 mi	Sylhet	$312
722 km or 449 mi	Narayanganj	$446
723 km or 449 mi	Narsingdi	$303
737 km or 458 mi	Dhaka	$456
743 km or 462 mi	Udon Thani	$500
762 km or 474 mi	Khulna	$342
773 km or 480 mi	Dali	$592
777 km or 483 mi	Shillong	$360
784 km or 487 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$481
793 km or 493 mi	Tha Khlong	$617
799 km or 496 mi	Khon Kaen	$532

Cities near Semarang

Distance	City	Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi	Salatiga	$403
80 km or 50 mi	Surakarta	$383
82 km or 51 mi	Pekalongan	$479
93 km or 58 mi	Yogyakarta	$427
142 km or 88 mi	Tegal	$478
143 km or 89 mi	Madiun	$440
175 km or 109 mi	Cilacap	$474
200 km or 124 mi	Kediri	$439
206 km or 128 mi	Cirebon	$495
212 km or 132 mi	Banjar	$426
229 km or 142 mi	Blitar	$427
229 km or 143 mi	Mojokerto	$459
248 km or 154 mi	Tasikmalaya	$390
253 km or 157 mi	Batu	$403
258 km or 160 mi	Surabaya	$522
268 km or 166 mi	Malang	$383
285 km or 177 mi	Pasuruan	$454
315 km or 195 mi	Bandung	$512
318 km or 198 mi	Cimahi	$500
321 km or 199 mi	Probolinggo	$469
385 km or 239 mi	Sukabumi	$547
386 km or 240 mi	Bekasi	$552
401 km or 249 mi	Bogor	$480
402 km or 250 mi	Depok	$393
403 km or 251 mi	Jakarta	$718
415 km or 258 mi	South Tangerang	$545
427 km or 265 mi	Tangerang	$573
481 km or 299 mi	Serang	$512
498 km or 310 mi	Cilegon	$493
533 km or 331 mi	Bali	$873
561 km or 348 mi	Ubud	$870
562 km or 349 mi	Denpasar	$546
595 km or 370 mi	Bandar Lampung	$364
602 km or 374 mi	Metro	$422
613 km or 381 mi	Banjarmasin	$460
618 km or 384 mi	Banjarbaru	$450
653 km or 406 mi	Mataram	$361
656 km or 408 mi	Palangka Raya	$484
767 km or 476 mi	Palembang	$457
782 km or 486 mi	Pontianak	$444