Naypyidaw vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$690
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$363
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$588
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
17
30
😀 Quality of life
21
26
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.87M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 25% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6990th and 6082nd ($690 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Myanmar.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Naypyidaw compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Myanmar, and 8811th vs 8533rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naypyidaw vs Yangon

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Naypyidaw Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.2
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.2
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$386
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.2
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.96
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.65
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8095
$10024

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$783
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$588
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$742
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$919
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$593
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$612
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$792
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$513
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$325
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$312
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$599
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$559
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$461
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$626
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$391
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$623
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$594
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$625
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$380
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$295
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1168
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$296
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$428
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$555
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$339
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$598
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$390
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$664
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
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$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
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$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626