Meru vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$181
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
72
😀 Quality of life
27
78
🏙️ Population
42.7K
7.01M

The cost of living in Meru is 67% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8317th and 2911th ($541 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8421st and 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$10598

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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$502
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
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$711
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$492
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$648
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$785
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$804
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$969
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$861
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$1068
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$1056
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$901
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$897
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$1223
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$1243
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$1280
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$1210
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$1041
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$1779
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$1709
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$1393
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$846
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$740
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$736
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$551
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$723
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$547
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$904
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$544
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$905
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$546
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$548
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$1721
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$672
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$1215
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$557
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$536
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$582
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$597
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$979
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$902
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