Meru vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$177
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
25
86
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.35M

The cost of living in Meru is 75% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8393rd and 1476th ($535 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Italy, respectively. Check Kenya vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1 months in Milan. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 8584th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Milan

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Meru Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$14475

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$571
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573