Meru vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$2075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$4845
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1925
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$3655
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
93
😀 Quality of life
27
98
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.14M

The cost of living in Meru is 74% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 8317th and 1654th ($541 vs $2075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Kenya and Australia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.8 months in Perth. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 8421st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Perth

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Meru Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$1602
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$4862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$3869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$1852
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$11252

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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
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$648
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$1691
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$410
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$614
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