Johannesburg vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$547
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
73
27
😀 Quality of life
60
28
🏙️ Population
4.8M
42.7K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 122% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4745th and 8425th ($1204 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in South Africa and Kenya, respectively. Check South Africa vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 5850th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Meru

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Johannesburg Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$10408

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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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