Birmingham vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
95
32
🏙️ Population
1.14M
42.7K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 289% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 1622nd and 8291st ($2137 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Kenya, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 48th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Meru

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Birmingham Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Meru

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