Meru vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$181
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$6191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
87
😀 Quality of life
27
92
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.01M

The cost of living in Meru is 86% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8317th and 8th ($541 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 Jose, United States. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs San Jose, United States ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 8421st and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs San Jose, United States

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Meru San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$25839

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$500
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$483
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$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$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
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968