Meru vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$1557
🏠 One person rent
$175
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
78
😀 Quality of life
32
64
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.24M

The cost of living in Meru is 17% less expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 8291st and 7324th ($549 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.5 months in Tangerang. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tangerang ranked 5th in Indonesia, while ranked 8680th and 5438th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$3.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$89
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
9.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$1441
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$8.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$2.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$7819

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$533
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$623
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$612
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$654
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$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$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
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$524

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Distance City Cost of living
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$567
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$699
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$400
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$555
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$480
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$511
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$561
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$490
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$534
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$429
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$523
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$488
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$482
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$478
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$471
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$411
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$390
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$488
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$448
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$422
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$445
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$409
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$443
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$461
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$456
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$444
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$447
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$440
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$413
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$409
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$551
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$384
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$457
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$470
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$413
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$502
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$420