Johannesburg vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$522
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
73
27
😀 Quality of life
65
32
🏙️ Population
4.8M
42.7K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 116% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4839th and 8447th ($1171 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in South Africa and Kenya, respectively. Check South Africa vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5190th and 8725th 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
$11.5
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$9031

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544