Meru vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$177
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
40
😀 Quality of life
29
58
🏙️ Population
42.7K
573K

The cost of living in Meru is 32% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8601st and 6711th ($486 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Kenya and Morocco, respectively. Check Kenya vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 8527th and 5615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Rabat

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Meru Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$3292

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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
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$405
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435