Meru vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$185
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
27
81
😀 Quality of life
28
94
🏙️ Population
42.7K
718K

The cost of living in Meru is 81% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8425th and 381st ($543 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Kenya and Norway, respectively. Check Kenya vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 8855th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Oslo

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Meru Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$15566

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$448
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$532
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$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$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
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336