Melbourne vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
100
32
🏙️ Population
5.35M
42.7K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 360% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 893rd and 8447th ($2496 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Australia and Kenya, respectively. Check Australia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1st and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Meru

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Melbourne Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$9031

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

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