Meru vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$177
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
17
😀 Quality of life
29
21
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.16M

The cost of living in Meru is 31% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8601st and 6766th ($486 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Kenya and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kenya vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 8527th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Naypyidaw

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Meru Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$11739

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$668
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$715
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$577
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$710
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$669
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$659
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$815
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$656
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$605
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$709
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$462
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$566
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$588
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$496
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$520
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$614
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$395
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$615
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$673
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$618
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$387
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$324
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1233
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$446
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$303
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$456
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$500
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$342
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$592
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$360
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$617
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$532