Meru vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$177
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
87
😀 Quality of life
25
92
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.39M

The cost of living in Meru is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8393rd and 45th ($535 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 36th in Kenya and the United States, respectively. Check Kenya vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 8584th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$21468

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647