Meru vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$179
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
27
14
😀 Quality of life
32
26
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.16M

The cost of living in Meru is 12% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8447th and 7819th ($542 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Kenya and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kenya vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 8725th and 8950th 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
$5.42
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$8660

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$523
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$624
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$602
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$651
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$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$546
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$550
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$709
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$592
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$528
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$780
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$629
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$571
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$593
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$695
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$626
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$571
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$590
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$585
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$448
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$610
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$362
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$613
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$548
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$615
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$355
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$314
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1056
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$351
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$350
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$481
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$581
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$296
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$593
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$344
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$658
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$710
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$621