Gujranwala vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gujranwala Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$240
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$600
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$73.5
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$123
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$96
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.4
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$406
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
43
30
😀 Quality of life
28
29
🏙️ Population
2.03M
42.7K

The cost of living in Gujranwala is 51% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9287th and 8601st ($240 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 5th in Pakistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gujranwala compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Gujranwala ranked 10th best city to live in Pakistan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8622nd and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gujranwala Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.02
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$6.66
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.42
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.2
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$33.2
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$71.3
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.3
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.4
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.44%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$400
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.97
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.89
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.43
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.39
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.32
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.32
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.25
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.8
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1081
$6789

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$287
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$508
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$278
123 km or 76 mi Chiniot
$344
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$289
139 km or 86 mi Pathankot
$399
143 km or 89 mi Sargodha
$330
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$260
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$394
164 km or 102 mi Okara
$290
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$337
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$331
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$364
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$389
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$448
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$393
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$281
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$238
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$338
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$365
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$401
297 km or 184 mi Khanewal
$328
302 km or 188 mi Kohat
$307
304 km or 189 mi Mardan
$335
306 km or 190 mi Shimla
$282
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$352
337 km or 209 mi Mingora
$311
341 km or 212 mi Multan
$307
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$250
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$267
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$255
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$242
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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
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$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
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$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
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$557
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$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
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$654
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$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
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$556
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$706
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$762
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$581
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$805
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$600
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$720
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$840
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$553
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$748
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$871
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$543
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$498
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$599
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$677
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$449
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$819
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$575
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$446
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$747
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$539