Bangkok vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$465
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
89
27
😀 Quality of life
73
32
🏙️ Population
5.68M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 89% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5467th and 8447th ($1027 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Thailand and Kenya, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2647th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Meru

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Bangkok Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$9031

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Meru

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544