Meru vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$179
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
27
5
😀 Quality of life
32
45
🏙️ Population
42.7K
115K

The cost of living in Meru is 32% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8447th and 8957th ($542 vs $412) 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 1.1 months in Thimphu. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 8725th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Thimphu

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Meru Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$633

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$523
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$624
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$602
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$651
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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
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$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
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$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285