Berlin vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
29
🏙️ Population
3.68M
42.7K

The cost of living in Berlin is 314% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 1759th and 8601st ($2013 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Germany and Kenya, respectively. Check Germany vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 19th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Meru

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Berlin Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$6789

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539