Meru vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$185
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
28
91
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.6M

The cost of living in Meru is 79% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8425th and 741st ($543 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 652nd in Kenya and the United States, respectively. Check Kenya vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8855th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Philadelphia

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Meru Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$20275

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138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737