Meru vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$181
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
29
5
😀 Quality of life
27
34
🏙️ Population
42.7K
115K

The cost of living in Meru is 28% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8317th and 8915th ($541 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Kenya and Bhutan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 8421st and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$666

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MeruThimphu

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$646
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$625
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$594
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$502
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$486
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
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$711
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$492
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$648
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$785
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$459
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$312
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$296
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$296
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$900
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$317
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$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
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$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
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$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
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$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
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$282
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$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
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$292
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$304
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$295
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$297
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$419
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$341
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$430
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$367
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$309
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$288
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$294
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$281
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$321
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$289
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$294
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$316
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$292
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$299
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