Meru vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$177
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
30
79
😀 Quality of life
29
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
709K

The cost of living in Meru is 78% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8601st and 1293rd ($486 vs $2197) 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 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 8527th and 24th 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
$4.16
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$8301

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354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
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$539

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
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$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991