Meru vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$175
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
39
😀 Quality of life
32
63
🏙️ Population
42.7K
573K

The cost of living in Meru is 31% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8291st and 6705th ($549 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Kenya and Morocco, respectively. Check Kenya vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 8680th and 5559th 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
$5.83
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$7282

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$460
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$811
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$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
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$528
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$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617