Meru vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2575
🏠 One person rent
$179
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
27
57
😀 Quality of life
32
31
🏙️ Population
42.7K
43.9K

The cost of living in Meru is 52% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 8447th and 4985th ($542 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Kenya and Palestine, respectively. Check Kenya vs Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in Ramallah. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Ramallah ranked 8th in Palestine, while ranked 8725th and 8803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Ramallah

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Meru Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$44.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$1204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$8.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$4.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$67.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$92.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$4719

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$651
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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$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
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$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
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Distance City Cost of living
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$2483
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1010
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1821
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2154
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2346
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2260
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$978
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2066
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$910
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$2385
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$895
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2449
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$2451
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
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$2031
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$2702
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2274
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2172
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$3089
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2147
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2432
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2207
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$2105
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$1062
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$2079
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$546
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$2145
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$2136
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$2098
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$1761