Alexandria vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
50
29
😀 Quality of life
48
27
🏙️ Population
4.87M
42.7K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 42% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9165th and 8317th ($316 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 4th in Egypt and Kenya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6367th and 8421st 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
$3.49
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$8023

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$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$589
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518