Naypyidaw vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

Naypyidaw Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2944
🏠 One person rent
$462
$559
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1080
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$685
$1640
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
95
😀 Quality of life
29
81
🏙️ Population
1.16M
17.5M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 25% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 6143rd and 4544th ($814 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 1.5 months in Shenzhen. Naypyidaw ranked 4th best city to live in Myanmar vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 8559th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Shenzhen

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Naypyidaw Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.59
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$610
$850
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
4.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$17933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$247
$8408
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.61
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$689
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6635
$25954

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$362
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$491
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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
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$327
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$841
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$312
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$360
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$268
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$464
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$515
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$301
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$672
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$612
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$757
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$702
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$863
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$648
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$709
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$668
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$692
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$730
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$724
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$716
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$718
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$702
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$701
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$760
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$1049
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$732
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$661
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$721
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$656
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$700
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$689
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$516
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$788
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$775
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$717
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$658
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$689
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$744
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$697
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