Meru vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$989
🏠 One person rent
$179
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
27
69
😀 Quality of life
32
51
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.1M

The cost of living in Meru is 27% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8447th and 8928th ($542 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Kenya and Pakistan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 8725th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Rawalpindi

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Meru Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$782

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$533
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$505
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$523
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$624
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$602
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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
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$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
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$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
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
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$544

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$464
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$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
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$417
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$425
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$257
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$379
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$265