Naypyidaw vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

Naypyidaw Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2321
🏠 One person rent
$462
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1031
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$685
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
13
😀 Quality of life
29
27
🏙️ Population
1.16M
948K

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 3% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6143rd and 6065th ($814 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Myanmar and Laos, respectively. Check Myanmar vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Naypyidaw compared to 0.4 months in Vientiane. Naypyidaw ranked 4th best city to live in Myanmar vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 8559th and 8743rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Vientiane

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Naypyidaw Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.59
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$904
$1085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$610
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
10.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$247
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.61
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.66
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6635
$4528

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$708
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$765
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$751
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$796
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$709
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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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$515
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$796
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$627
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$765
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$834
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$491
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$584
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$581
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$488
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$522
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$545
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$520
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$645
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$633
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$530
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$531
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$589
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$583
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$520
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$597
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$651
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$668
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$620
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$526
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$526
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$588
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$655
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$531
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$555
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$1021
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$529
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$594
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$714
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$449
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$778
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