Gujranwala vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gujranwala Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$280
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$732
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$77.1
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$119
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$116
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$443
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
43
30
😀 Quality of life
24
25
🏙️ Population
2.03M
42.7K

The cost of living in Gujranwala is 48% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9276th and 8393rd ($280 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 4th in Pakistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Gujranwala compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Gujranwala ranked 11th best city to live in Pakistan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8673rd and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gujranwala Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.63
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.28
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.42
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.4
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$36.1
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$69.2
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.2
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.53%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.96
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$6.76
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.51
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.46
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.4
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3170
$8360

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$456
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$378
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$310
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$292
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$439
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$430
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$388
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$277
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$323
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$360
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$358
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$397
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$358
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$374
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$372
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$286
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$338
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$354
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$371
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$581
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$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
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$601
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$466
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$579
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$675
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
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$784
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$590
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$568
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$520
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$622
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$723
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$509
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