Goyang vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2839
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$441
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.4
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
99
30
😀 Quality of life
74
25
🏙️ Population
1.06M
42.7K

The cost of living in Goyang is 88% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5635th and 8393rd ($1008 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 4th in South Korea and Kenya, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Goyang compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Goyang ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1309th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Meru

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Goyang Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.07
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10447
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6461
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.31
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27104
$8360

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$936
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$941
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$1067
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1085
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$1005
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$968
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1127
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1087
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$988
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$990
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$989
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1567
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
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$1057
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1049
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1142
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1025
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1077
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1041
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1222
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1098
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$997
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1564
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1111

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
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$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
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$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
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$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
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$784
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$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
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$719
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$598
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$509
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$768
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$545