Meru vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$177
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
48
😀 Quality of life
25
29
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.81M

The cost of living in Meru is 41% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8393rd and 6121st ($535 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 8584th and 8206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$2039

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$581
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$583
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$502
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$511
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$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
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$601
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$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
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$784
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$590
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$568
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$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
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$598
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$509
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$768
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$889
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$868
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$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
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$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
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$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
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$799
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$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
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$928
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$944
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$814
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$324
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$1123
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$940
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$1103
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$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
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$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
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$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
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$513
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$810
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$333
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$895
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$489
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$554
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$520
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$350
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$488