Bangkok vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$425
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
89
30
😀 Quality of life
74
25
🏙️ Population
5.68M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 86% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5738th and 8393rd ($994 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Thailand and Kenya, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 1355th and 8584th 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
$4.03
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545