Meru vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$179
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
19
😀 Quality of life
32
77
🏙️ Population
42.7K
630K

The cost of living in Meru is 59% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8447th and 4556th ($542 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 121st 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 55th in Italy, while ranked 8725th and 1102nd 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
$5.42
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$10956

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$523
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$624
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$602
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$651
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$553
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$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$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
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
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$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
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$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342