Giza vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$157
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
83
29
😀 Quality of life
58
32
🏙️ Population
5.6M
42.7K

The cost of living in Giza is 25% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8955th and 8291st ($410 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Egypt and Kenya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Giza compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6081st and 8680th 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
$4.19
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

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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