Meru vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$1557
🏠 One person rent
$177
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
75
😀 Quality of life
29
60
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.24M

The cost of living in Meru is 15% less expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 8601st and 7917th ($486 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.6 months in Tangerang. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tangerang ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 8527th and 5383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$1.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$3.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$51.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
8.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$21.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$8582

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
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$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
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$545
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$718
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$393
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$552
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$480
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$512
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$493
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$547
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$500
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$512
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$422
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$495
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$426
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$478
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$474
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$479
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$450
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$457
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$570
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$476
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$403
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$427
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$383
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$521
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$440
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$479
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$439
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$427
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$459
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$403
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$522
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$383
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$454
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$469
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$444
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$442