Meru vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$185
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
86
😀 Quality of life
28
91
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.39M

The cost of living in Meru is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8425th and 52nd ($543 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 39th 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 0.3 months in Meru compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 8855th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs San Diego

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Meru San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$22295

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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$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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$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
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$2826