Giza vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$194
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
83
30
😀 Quality of life
45
29
🏙️ Population
5.6M
42.7K

The cost of living in Giza is 6% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8414th and 8601st ($513 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 Giza compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Giza ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6700th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Meru

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Giza Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$1.46
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$6789

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539