Alexandria vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$103
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
51
27
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
5.36M
42.7K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 26% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8976th and 8447th ($400 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Egypt and Kenya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6248th and 8725th 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
$4.25
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$9031

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$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