Meru vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$175
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
35
😀 Quality of life
32
38
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.96M

The cost of living in Meru is 2% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8291st and 8195th ($549 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Kenya and Yemen, respectively. Check Kenya vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8680th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$3336

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$533
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$623
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$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
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$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
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$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
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$524

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Distance City Cost of living
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$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
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$1289
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$925
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$1627
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$817
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$1031