Naypyidaw vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$262
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
14
99
😀 Quality of life
27
76
🏙️ Population
1.16M
24.9M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 45% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7757th and 4880th ($627 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Myanmar and China, respectively. Check Myanmar vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Naypyidaw compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 8890th and 1178th 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
$1.99
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$261
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.76
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$376
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8641
$27610

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$435
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$616
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$365
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$617
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$707
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$1261
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$555
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$1033
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$617
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$342
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$321
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$329
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$968
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$327
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$348
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$357
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$478
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$564
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$287
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$596
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$708
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$725
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$596
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$643
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$678
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$581
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$652
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$686
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$680
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$658
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$571
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$660
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$645
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$670
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$663
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$636
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$659
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$899
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$651
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$664
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$657
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$627
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$667
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$623
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$693
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$691
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$538
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$623
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$644
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$696
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$620
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