Meru vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$181
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
9.67M

The cost of living in Meru is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8317th and 4104th ($541 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8421st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Seoul

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Meru Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$20197

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$561
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$602
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$638
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$605
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$498
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$562
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$580
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$646
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$698
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$558
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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
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$785
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$1122
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$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
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$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
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$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
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$1033
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$1074
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$1151
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$1036
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$900
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$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
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$1550
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$1019