Meru vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$185
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
30
😀 Quality of life
28
46
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.87M

The cost of living in Meru is 17% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8425th and 7579th ($543 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Kenya and Myanmar, respectively. Check Kenya vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 8855th and 7050th 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
$5.46
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$17180

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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616