Giza vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
83
30
😀 Quality of life
56
25
🏙️ Population
5.6M
42.7K

The cost of living in Giza is 40% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9177th and 8393rd ($323 vs $535) 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 5699th and 8584th 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
$3.41
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545