Meru vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$177
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
48
😀 Quality of life
29
30
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.81M

The cost of living in Meru is 48% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8601st and 5755th ($486 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Kenya and Sudan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 8527th and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$2033

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$536
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$557
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$571
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$557
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$452
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$542
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$493
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$600
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$654
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$547
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$622
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$493
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$556
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$706
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$762
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$581
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$805
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$600
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$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
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$553
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$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
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$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
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$539

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$901
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$899
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$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
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$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
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$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
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$466
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$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467