Alexandria vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
51
27
😀 Quality of life
57
28
🏙️ Population
5.36M
42.7K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 33% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8425th ($366 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Egypt and Kenya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6205th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Meru

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Alexandria Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$10408

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$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$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