Meru vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$177
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
92
😀 Quality of life
29
87
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.87M

The cost of living in Meru is 71% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8601st and 2685th ($486 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 8527th and 230th 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
$4.16
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$9800

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$439
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$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229