Meru vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$181
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
8.8M

The cost of living in Meru is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8317th and 3rd ($541 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8421st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs New York City

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Meru New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$21465

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$589
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$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111