Naypyidaw vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Naypyidaw	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$706	$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1823	$2738
🏠 One person rent	$358	$486
🏘️ Family rent	$645	$933
🍽️ Food expenses	$208	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.5	$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$600	$2711
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	17	66
😀 Quality of life	21	73
🏙️ Population	1.16M	1.15M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 35% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6766th and 4812th ($706 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 21st in Myanmar and South Korea, respectively. Check Myanmar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Naypyidaw compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Naypyidaw ranked 3rd best city to live in Myanmar vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 8961st and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Ulsan

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	Naypyidaw	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.91	$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.7	$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.92	$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.09	$2.83
☕ Cappuccino	$1.81	$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.65	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$689	$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$181	$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$751	$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$507	$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.9	$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.1	$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.67%	4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1119	$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$403	$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.15	$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10	$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.4	$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.05	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.62	$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.03	$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.66	$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.2	$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.77	$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.41	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.46	$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.1	$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.2	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.94	$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.04	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.6	$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.81	$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.7	$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.26	$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans	$25	$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$462	$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11739	$13766

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Cities near Naypyidaw

Distance	City	Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi	Taunggyi	$668
242 km or 150 mi	Mandalay	$715
244 km or 151 mi	Pai	$577
276 km or 171 mi	Bago	$710
277 km or 172 mi	Monywa	$669
317 km or 197 mi	Chiang Mai	$659
334 km or 207 mi	Yangon	$815
343 km or 213 mi	Sittwe	$656
359 km or 223 mi	Hpa-an	$605
370 km or 230 mi	Pathein	$709
384 km or 239 mi	Chiang Rai	$462
400 km or 249 mi	Mawlamyine	$566
474 km or 295 mi	Cox's Bazar	$389
530 km or 329 mi	Chittagong	$362
540 km or 336 mi	Jinghong	$588
546 km or 339 mi	Phitsanulok	$496
563 km or 350 mi	Aizawl	$520
598 km or 372 mi	Pu'er	$614
602 km or 374 mi	Imphal	$395
609 km or 378 mi	Lincang	$615
620 km or 385 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$615
625 km or 389 mi	Luang Prabang	$1212
634 km or 394 mi	Myitkyina	$673
667 km or 414 mi	Vang Vieng	$1195
667 km or 415 mi	Baoshan	$618
675 km or 419 mi	Agartala	$387
681 km or 423 mi	Barisal	$324
698 km or 433 mi	Brahmanbaria	$342
708 km or 440 mi	Vientiane	$1233
718 km or 446 mi	Sylhet	$312
722 km or 449 mi	Narayanganj	$446
723 km or 449 mi	Narsingdi	$303
737 km or 458 mi	Dhaka	$456
743 km or 462 mi	Udon Thani	$500
762 km or 474 mi	Khulna	$342
773 km or 480 mi	Dali	$592
777 km or 483 mi	Shillong	$360
784 km or 487 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$481
793 km or 493 mi	Tha Khlong	$617
799 km or 496 mi	Khon Kaen	$532

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$963
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1326
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$973
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$907
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$989
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1029
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$1039
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1035
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1073
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1113
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$1006
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$953
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$882
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$910
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$1055
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$878
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$865
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$895
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$1060
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$896
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$999
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$958
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$965
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$984
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$960
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$991
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$1002
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$924
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$787
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$1009
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$967
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$932
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$903
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$903
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$963
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$1056
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$945
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$845
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$923