Meru vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$2448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1473
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$2303
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$4181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
94
😀 Quality of life
32
96
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.14M

The cost of living in Meru is 78% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 8447th and 978th ($542 vs $2448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 1.7 months in Perth. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 8725th and 10th 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
$5.42
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$8.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$4935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$2141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$15409

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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
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$505
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$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
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$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
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$670
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$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$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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$1838
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$2219
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$2016
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2025
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1618
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2128
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2338
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1904
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1870
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$527
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$496
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$409
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$822
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1175
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1604
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$593
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1487
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1861
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2217
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$439
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$379
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1906
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1822
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1928
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$408
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$476
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$453
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$459
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$2496
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$1829
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
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$445
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$445
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$419
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$1894