Alexandria vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
51
29
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
4.87M
42.7K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 30% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9006th and 8291st ($384 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6233rd and 8680th 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
$4.15
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$8839

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524