Giza vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$318
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$90.3
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$183
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.7
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
83
29
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
5.6M
42.7K

The cost of living in Giza is 41% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9160th and 8317th ($318 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 Giza compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5740th and 8421st 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
$3.13
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.86%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$603
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$314
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$1.96
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.39
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.26
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.6
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1943
$8023

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813

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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