Edinburgh vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
88
29
😀 Quality of life
95
32
🏙️ Population
488K
42.7K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 321% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 1247th and 8291st ($2310 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 59th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Meru

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Edinburgh Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$8839

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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