Meru vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
71
😀 Quality of life
32
91
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.61M

The cost of living in Meru is 77% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8447th and 1175th ($542 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 8725th and 134th 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
$5.42
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$18987

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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
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$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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$1961
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$2471
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$2345
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$2435
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$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
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$2089
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$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
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$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
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$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
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$1638
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$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
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$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781