London vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
96
32
🏙️ Population
8.8M
42.7K

The cost of living in London is 590% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 20th and 8447th ($3740 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the United Kingdom and Kenya, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in London compared to 0.8 months in Meru. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 12th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Meru

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London Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.94
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$9031

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

Cities near Meru

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