Meru vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$179
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
67
😀 Quality of life
32
58
🏙️ Population
42.7K
5.55M

The cost of living in Meru is 32% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8447th and 6763rd ($542 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Ranked 9th vs 1st best cities to live in Kenya, and 8725th vs 6139th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Nairobi

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Meru Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$9106

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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

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810