Naypyidaw vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$358
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$600
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
17
69
😀 Quality of life
21
76
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.38M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 26% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6766th and 5668th ($706 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Myanmar and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Myanmar vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Naypyidaw compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8961st and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Naypyidaw Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.91
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.67%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.46
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.7
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11739
$7940

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$673
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$1195
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$618
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$324
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$312
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$303
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$456
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$592
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$702
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$576
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$1027
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$977
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$813
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$641
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$654
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$664
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$697
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$570
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$534
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$610
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$827
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$681
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$1027
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$713
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$1057
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