Meru vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$1905
🏠 One person rent
$185
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
49
😀 Quality of life
28
33
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.81M

The cost of living in Meru is 35% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8425th and 6623rd ($543 vs $834) 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 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 8855th and 8621st 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
$5.46
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
29.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$1820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$6.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$3.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$91
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$1873

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$540
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$603
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$618
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$624
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$563
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$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
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$635
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$697
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$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
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$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
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$495
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$745
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$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
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$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$809
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$803
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1124
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$788
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$872
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$787
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$947
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$923
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$483
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$976
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$481
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$494
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$513
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$800
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$484
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$748
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$925
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$938
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$931
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$350
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1210
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1031
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$746
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$505
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$505
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$873
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$871
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$379
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$910
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$439
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$476
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$563
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$375
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$475