Meru vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$1563
🏠 One person rent
$177
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
17
😀 Quality of life
25
21
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.16M

The cost of living in Meru is 22% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8393rd and 6990th ($535 vs $690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 8584th and 8811th 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
$3.91
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$9.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$8.65
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$8095

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$745
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$460
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$518
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$483
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$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
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$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
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$675
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$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
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$810
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$617
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$613
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$655
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$783
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$588
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$742
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$919
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$593
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$612
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$792
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$513
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$564
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$312
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$599
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$559
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$461
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$626
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$391
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$623
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$594
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$625
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$380
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$295
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1168
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$296
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$428
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$555
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$339
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$598
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$390
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$564
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$664
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$608