Meru vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$179
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
49
😀 Quality of life
32
36
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.81M

The cost of living in Meru is 36% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8447th and 6562nd ($542 vs $848) 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 8725th and 8388th 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
$5.42
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$1622

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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
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$775
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$572
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$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
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$811
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$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
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$518
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$693
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$810
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$832
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$819
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$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
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$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
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$1107
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$1269
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$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
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$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
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$906
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$491
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$572
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$528
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$415
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$491