Glasgow vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$173
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
94
28
🏙️ Population
626K
42.7K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 289% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 1708th and 8425th ($2114 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 5th in the United Kingdom and Kenya, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 39th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Meru

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Glasgow Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$10408

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Meru

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