Meru vs Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nizhny Novgorod
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$181
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$48.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
46
😀 Quality of life
27
55
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.2M

The cost of living in Meru is 25% less expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod. Cities ranked 8317th and 6811th ($541 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 24th in Kenya and Russia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.9 months in Nizhny Novgorod. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Nizhny Novgorod ranked 15th in Russia, while ranked 8421st and 5853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Nizhny Novgorod

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Meru Nizhny Novgorod
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$9.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$34.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$6.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
14.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2295
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$4568

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$612
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