Meru vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$181
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$311
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
29
17
😀 Quality of life
27
18
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.16M

The cost of living in Meru is 23% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8317th and 6885th ($541 vs $701) 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 0.4 months in Naypyidaw. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 8421st and 8943rd 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
$5.38
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$580
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
8.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$65.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$8308

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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
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$648
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$660
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$710
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$633
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$650
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$661
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$691
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$705
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$678
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$610
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$778
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$584
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$569
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$323
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$351
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$604
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$537
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$478
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$625
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$378
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$628
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$654
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$1253
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$683
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$1183
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$632
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$367
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$287
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$297
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$1163
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$305
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$309
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$295
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$430
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$543
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$303
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$606
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