Kampala vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$314
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
53
29
😀 Quality of life
44
27
🏙️ Population
1.68M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kampala is 29% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6903rd and 8317th ($698 vs $541) 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 6624th and 8421st 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
$2.45
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$8023

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KampalaMeru

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Meru

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$589
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518