Meru vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$179
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
27
8
😀 Quality of life
32
56
🏙️ Population
42.7K
77.6K

The cost of living in Meru is 49% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8447th and 5233rd ($542 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 8th in Thailand, while ranked 8725th and 6325th 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
$5.42
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$16566

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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
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$981