Meru vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$179
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$3005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
32
96
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.8M

The cost of living in Meru is 72% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8447th and 2284th ($542 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 58th in Kenya and Canada, respectively. Check Kenya vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 8725th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Montreal

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Meru Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$5550

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805