Naypyidaw vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Naypyidaw Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2908
🏠 One person rent
$462
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$685
$2976
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
16
98
😀 Quality of life
29
78
🏙️ Population
1.16M
921K

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 24% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6143rd and 4597th ($814 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Myanmar and South Korea, respectively. Check Myanmar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Naypyidaw compared to 2.8 months in Seongnam. Naypyidaw ranked 4th best city to live in Myanmar vs Seongnam ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 8559th and 493rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Seongnam

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Naypyidaw Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.59
$5.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$610
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$12084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$247
$6419
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$6.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$8.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.61
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$8.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$72.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6635
$27782

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$767
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$533
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$362
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$668
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$491
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$525
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$711
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$351
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$708
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$522
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$765
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$751
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$796
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$709
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$310
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$297
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
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$841
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$312
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$360
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$268
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$515
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$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$672
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$291
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$449
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$597
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
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$966
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$949
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$925
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$914
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$929
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$925
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$962
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1075
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$1625
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$998
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$924
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$1151
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$953
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$936
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$933
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$1030
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$932
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$1016
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$966
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$985
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$917
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$932
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
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$924
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$961
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$939
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$907
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1021
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$919
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$926
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$1466
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$1046
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$867
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$855
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$921
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$950
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$949