Kampala vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$316
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
52
30
😀 Quality of life
44
25
🏙️ Population
1.68M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6887th and 8393rd ($707 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Uganda and Kenya, respectively. Check Uganda vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6586th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Meru

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Kampala Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

Cities near Meru

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