Meru vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$179
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
86
😀 Quality of life
32
91
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.39M

The cost of living in Meru is 85% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8447th and 50th ($542 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th 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 26th in the United States, while ranked 8725th and 137th 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
$5.42
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$26517

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$508
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$533
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$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
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$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
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$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
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$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
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$2697
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$2804