Meru vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$177
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
67
😀 Quality of life
25
57
🏙️ Population
42.7K
5.55M

The cost of living in Meru is 28% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8393rd and 6689th ($535 vs $745) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Ranked 9th vs 1st best cities to live in Kenya, and 8584th vs 5632nd 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
$3.91
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$8325

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Cities near Meru

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$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

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768