Meru vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$177
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
92
😀 Quality of life
25
86
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.75M

The cost of living in Meru is 69% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8393rd and 2722nd ($535 vs $1750) 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 8584th and 294th 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
$3.91
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$10781

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$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262