Naypyidaw vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naypyidaw Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$262
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.3
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
30
😀 Quality of life
27
46
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.87M

The cost of living in Naypyidaw is 4% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7757th and 7579th ($627 vs $656) 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Myanmar, and 8890th vs 7050th 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
$1.99
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$261
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.76
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$376
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8641
$17180

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$549
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$555
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$675
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$610
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$534
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$750
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$656
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$583
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$601
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$721
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$581
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$575
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$591
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$554
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$435
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$616
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$365
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$617
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$555
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$617
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$342
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$321
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$968
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$357
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$478
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$564
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$287
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$596
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$336
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$671
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616