Meru vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$177
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
25
75
🏙️ Population
42.7K
630K

The cost of living in Meru is 56% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8393rd and 4571st ($535 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 118th in Kenya and Italy, respectively. Check Kenya vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 8584th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Palermo

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Meru Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$7103

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$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272