Meru vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$185
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
27
91
😀 Quality of life
28
91
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.75M

The cost of living in Meru is 72% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8425th and 2104th ($543 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Kenya and Italy, respectively. Check Kenya vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 1 months in Rome. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8855th and 134th 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
$5.46
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$14156

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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
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$513
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$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330