Cairo vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$154
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
83
29
😀 Quality of life
58
27
🏙️ Population
9.61M
42.7K

The cost of living in Cairo is 23% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8317th ($417 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Cairo compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5545th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Meru

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Cairo Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$8023

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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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