Meru vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$177
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
29
91
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.6M

The cost of living in Meru is 80% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8601st and 812th ($486 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8527th and 101st 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
$4.16
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$15748

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766