Meru vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$175
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
29
7
😀 Quality of life
32
57
🏙️ Population
42.7K
77.6K

The cost of living in Meru is 46% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8291st and 5469th ($549 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Kenya and Thailand, respectively. Check Kenya vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 8680th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$14328

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866