Meru vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$185
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
40
😀 Quality of life
28
61
🏙️ Population
42.7K
573K

The cost of living in Meru is 32% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8425th and 6779th ($543 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Kenya and Morocco, respectively. Check Kenya vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 8855th and 5808th 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
$5.46
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$7214

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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705