Bangkok vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$424
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
89
29
😀 Quality of life
75
32
🏙️ Population
5.68M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 75% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5912th and 8291st ($958 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and Kenya, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1890th and 8680th 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
$3.1
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524