Meru vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$175
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
32
93
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.6M

The cost of living in Meru is 79% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8291st and 744th ($549 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 660th 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 0.7 months in Meru compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 8680th and 95th 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
$5.83
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$15283

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886