Meru vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$179
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
30
😀 Quality of life
32
45
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.87M

The cost of living in Meru is 14% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8447th and 7720th ($542 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Kenya and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kenya vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 8725th and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Yangon

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Meru Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$17353

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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610