Meru vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$177
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
40
😀 Quality of life
25
57
🏙️ Population
42.7K
573K

The cost of living in Meru is 28% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8393rd and 6678th ($535 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.8 months in Rabat. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 8584th and 5581st 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
$3.91
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$4.31
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$6.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$5427

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$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519