Meru vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$177
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
30
7
😀 Quality of life
25
53
🏙️ Population
42.7K
77.6K

The cost of living in Meru is 46% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8393rd and 5798th ($535 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Kenya and Thailand, respectively. Check Kenya vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 8584th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Phuket

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Meru Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$13132

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138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$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
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892