Meru vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
27
91
😀 Quality of life
32
91
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.75M

The cost of living in Meru is 74% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8447th and 1819th ($542 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Kenya and Italy, respectively. Check Kenya vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8725th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Rome

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Meru Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$12431

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$455
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$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$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
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358