Meru vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$177
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
67
😀 Quality of life
29
59
🏙️ Population
42.7K
5.55M

The cost of living in Meru is 25% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8601st and 7242nd ($486 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Kenya.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Ranked 9th vs 1st best cities to live in Kenya, and 8527th vs 5517th 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
$4.16
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$6839

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Cities near Meru

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747