Meru vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$179
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
27
85
😀 Quality of life
32
70
🏙️ Population
42.7K
5.65M

The cost of living in Meru is 50% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8447th and 5142nd ($542 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Kenya and Russia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 8725th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Saint Petersburg

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Meru Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$12085

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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
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$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
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$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
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$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
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$1108
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$1111
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$1492
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$748
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$1482
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$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
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$1750
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$1927
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$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
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$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
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$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
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$1451
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$1406
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$1516
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$1443
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$1546
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$1621
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$1214
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$1606