Naypyidaw vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

Naypyidaw Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$4064
🏠 One person rent
$462
$768
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$685
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
29
78
🏙️ Population
1.16M
24.9M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 41% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6143rd and 3152nd ($814 vs $1379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Myanmar and China, respectively. Check Myanmar vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Naypyidaw compared to 1.1 months in Shanghai. Naypyidaw ranked 4th best city to live in Myanmar vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 8559th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Shanghai

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Naypyidaw Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.59
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$6.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1079
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$610
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$18451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$247
$10024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$6.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$3.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$5.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.61
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$75.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$8.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6635
$27276

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$708
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$765
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$796
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$709
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$297
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$327
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$312
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$360
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$464
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$515
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$301
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$672
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$952
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$690
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$852
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$776
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$684
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$680
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$882
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$665
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$685
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$778
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$683
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$891
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$681
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$673
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$672
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$652
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$662
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$674
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$689
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$573
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$711
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$666
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$655
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$650
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