Meru vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$177
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
30
7
😀 Quality of life
29
55
🏙️ Population
42.7K
77.6K

The cost of living in Meru is 44% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8601st and 6130th ($486 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.6 months in Phuket. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 8527th and 5986th 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
$4.16
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$13219

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743