Bangkok vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$434
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
89
27
😀 Quality of life
74
28
🏙️ Population
5.68M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 84% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5606th and 8425th ($996 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 2044th and 8855th 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
$3.36
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$10408

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583