Meru vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$181
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
48
😀 Quality of life
27
31
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.81M

The cost of living in Meru is 40% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8317th and 5997th ($541 vs $908) 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 8421st and 7979th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Omdurman

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Meru Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$2051

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MeruOmdurman

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$646
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$625
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$594
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$502
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$486
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
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$648
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$785
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$518

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Distance City Cost of living
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$888
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$877
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$1131
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$860
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$943
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$855
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1006
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$897
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$488
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1003
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$487
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$496
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$520
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$752
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$486
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$662
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$960
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$974
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$838
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$329
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$1146
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$979
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$1180
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$654
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$508
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$506
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$902
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$829
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$910
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$335
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$505
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$886
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$362
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$905
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$482
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$542
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$513
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$360
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$482