Meru vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$181
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
87
😀 Quality of life
27
91
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.39M

The cost of living in Meru is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8317th and 36th ($541 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 8421st and 95th 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
$5.38
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$28706

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378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
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395 km or 245 mi Arusha
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403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
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$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
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$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
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$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3065
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$2962
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$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
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$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
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$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
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$3326
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$3020
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$2764
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$2682
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