Meru vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$185
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
27
14
😀 Quality of life
28
27
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.16M

The cost of living in Meru is 13% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8425th and 7757th ($543 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Kenya and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kenya vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 8855th and 8890th 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
$5.46
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$261
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$8641

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$513
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$549
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$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
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$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
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$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$549
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$555
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$675
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$610
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$534
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$750
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$656
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$583
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$601
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$721
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$581
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$575
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$591
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$554
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$435
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$616
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$365
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$617
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$555
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$617
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$342
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$321
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$968
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$357
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$478
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$564
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$287
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$596
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$336
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$671
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590