Jerusalem vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
84
25
🏙️ Population
936K
42.7K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 281% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 1770th and 8393rd ($2037 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Israel and Kenya, respectively. Check Israel vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 358th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Meru

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Jerusalem Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

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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