Meru vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2569
🏠 One person rent
$181
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$1772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
29
43
😀 Quality of life
27
70
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.42M

The cost of living in Meru is 50% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8317th and 4892nd ($541 vs $1090) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Oman, respectively. Check Kenya vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 8421st and 2404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Muscat

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Meru Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$61.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$9.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$10296

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$545
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$486
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
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$492
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$648
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$967
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$780
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$585
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$1239
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$1844
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$1540
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$2240
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$1196
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$1494
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$2379
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$1828
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$605
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$634
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$1721
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$518
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$515
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$829
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$514
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$1779
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$547
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$464
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$548
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$507
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$1223
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$1280
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$1243
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$442
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$809
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$552
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$589
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$1068
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$563
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$1056
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$804
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$897
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$557
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$546
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