Meru vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$181
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$718
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
29
7
😀 Quality of life
27
53
🏙️ Population
42.7K
77.6K

The cost of living in Meru is 42% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8317th and 5827th ($541 vs $940) 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 7th in Thailand, while ranked 8421st and 6063rd 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
$5.38
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$13013

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$589
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$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810