Berlin vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$433
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
95
27
🏙️ Population
3.78M
42.7K

The cost of living in Berlin is 275% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 1762nd and 8317th ($2027 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Germany and Kenya, respectively. Check Germany vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 21st and 8421st 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
$14.6
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$8023

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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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