Melbourne vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2308
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5590
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$1286
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$2187
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4060
$360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
100
32
🏙️ Population
5.35M
42.7K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 321% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 1249th and 8291st ($2308 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Australia and Kenya, respectively. Check Australia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1st and 8680th 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
$14.5
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2675
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1808
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7072
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5978
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.43
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.9
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1948
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22799
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1888
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2640
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2181
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988

Cities near Meru

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524