Naypyidaw vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$259
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.5
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
30
😀 Quality of life
26
45
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.87M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 2% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7819th and 7720th ($614 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Myanmar.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Naypyidaw compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Myanmar, and 8950th vs 7263rd 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
$1.96
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.14
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.4
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$138
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.9
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$738
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.83
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.52
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8660
$17353

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$546
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$550
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$709
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$592
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$528
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$780
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$629
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$571
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$593
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$695
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$626
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$571
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$590
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$585
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$448
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$610
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$362
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$613
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$548
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$615
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$355
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$314
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1056
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$351
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$350
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$481
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$581
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$296
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$593
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$344
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$710
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$621

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610