Meru vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$3146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.15M

The cost of living in Meru is 76% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8317th and 1222nd ($541 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and France, respectively. Check Kenya vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 8421st and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Paris

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Meru Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$16193

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$500
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$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293