Naypyidaw vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Naypyidaw Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2011
🏠 One person rent
$462
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$685
$853
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
16
23
😀 Quality of life
29
43
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.56M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 7% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6143rd and 6330th ($814 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 46th 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 Shaoyang. Naypyidaw ranked 4th best city to live in Myanmar vs Shaoyang ranked 222nd in China, while ranked 8559th and 6731st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Shaoyang

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Naypyidaw Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.59
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$610
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$4613
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$247
$2859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$4.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.61
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$5.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6635
$16203

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$757
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$778
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$761
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$545
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$767
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$533
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$668
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$491
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$525
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$711
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$351
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$708
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$765
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$751
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$796
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$709
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$310
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$297
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$841
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$360
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$268
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$515
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$672
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$291
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$597
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
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$654
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$682
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$729
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$749
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$673
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$660
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$738
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$705
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$687
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$738
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$781
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$785
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$742
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$680
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$652
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$775
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$718
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$696
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$648
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$745
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$656
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$663
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$743
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$700
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$661
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$672
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$701
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$682
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$673
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$746
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$655
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$704
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$661
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$788
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$679
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$721
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$669
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$639