Meru vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$177
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
30
😀 Quality of life
25
26
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.87M

The cost of living in Meru is 42% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8393rd and 6082nd ($535 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 8584th and 8533rd 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
$3.91
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$10024

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626