Meru vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$175
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
49
😀 Quality of life
32
63
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.64M

The cost of living in Meru is 32% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 8291st and 6617th ($549 vs $813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 34th in Kenya and Russia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.9 months in Novosibirsk. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 8680th and 5603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Novosibirsk

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Meru Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$94.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$8.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
19.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$2370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$4627

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$533
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$623
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$612
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$654
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$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$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
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$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
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$820
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$524

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$802
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$708
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$679
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$659
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$649
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$745
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$530
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$529
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$510
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$548
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$761
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$786
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$522
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$837
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$617
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$486
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$544
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$520
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$729
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$575
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$767
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$685
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$525
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$472
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$618
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$909
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$675
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$544
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$518
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$577
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$583
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$680
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$559
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$521
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$537
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$681
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$527
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$762
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$821