Meru vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
27
90
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.6M

The cost of living in Meru is 79% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8317th and 664th ($541 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 610th 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 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 8421st and 138th 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
$5.38
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$19774

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$408
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$500
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$483
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$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
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$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693