Meru vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$177
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
69
😀 Quality of life
29
90
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.61M

The cost of living in Meru is 80% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8601st and 864th ($486 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 8527th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Phoenix

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Meru Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$10488

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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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$2339
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$2459
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$2405
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$2381
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$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
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$2105
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$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
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$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
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$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
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$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
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$2706