Giza vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$356
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$887
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$123
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.1
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
83
27
😀 Quality of life
60
28
🏙️ Population
4.46M
42.7K

The cost of living in Giza is 34% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9046th and 8425th ($356 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.3 months in Meru. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 5867th and 8855th 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
$3.85
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.8
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.6
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.9
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.01%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1198
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.53
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.21
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.32
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.54
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.4
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.6
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2487
$10408

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583