Naypyidaw vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$259
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.5
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
71
😀 Quality of life
26
78
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.21M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 54% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7819th and 4516th ($614 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Myanmar and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Myanmar vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Naypyidaw compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8950th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Sofia

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Naypyidaw Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.14
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.4
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.9
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$738
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.83
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.52
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8660
$11223

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$1082
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$615
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$314
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$481
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$296
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$1108
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$1002
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$716
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$759
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$571
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$708
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$769
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$609
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$695
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$1031
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$724
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$1069
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$759
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$1122
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