Meru vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$175
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
32
98
🏙️ Population
42.7K
8.8M

The cost of living in Meru is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8291st and 4th ($549 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Kenya and the United States, respectively. Check Kenya vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8680th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$22663

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174