Bucharest vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$562
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
78
27
😀 Quality of life
84
28
🏙️ Population
1.72M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 111% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4877th and 8425th ($1148 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Romania and Kenya, respectively. Check Romania vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 482nd and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Meru

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Bucharest Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$10408

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$920
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$800
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$776
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$708
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$801
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$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
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$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
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$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
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$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
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$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$583