Cape Town vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$1070
🏠 One person rent
$525
$90.1
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$164
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
56
29
😀 Quality of life
62
34
🏙️ Population
434K
1.83M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 119% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5894th and 8761st ($902 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in South Africa and Kenya, respectively. Check South Africa vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Meru ranked 4th in Kenya, while ranked 5040th and 8001st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Meru

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Cape Town Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$3.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$0.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$83.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$50.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$180
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$9.83
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
13.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$1366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$33.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$40.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$3024

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$389
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$412
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$469
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$471
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$440
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$725
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$528
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$560
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$497
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$348
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$455
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$567
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$515
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$671
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$544
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$633
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$552
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$455
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$664
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$833
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$643
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$603
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$687
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$963
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$609
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$501
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$925
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$569
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$427
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$515
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$647
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$709
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$459
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$840
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$580
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$459
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$915
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$572