Jerusalem vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$674
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3017
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
78
29
😀 Quality of life
87
32
🏙️ Population
936K
42.7K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 346% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 950th and 8291st ($2447 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 351st and 8680th 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
$24.3
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.4
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.82
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2738
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2087
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14293
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9538
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23696
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524