Meru vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$185
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
27
99
😀 Quality of life
28
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
9.67M

The cost of living in Meru is 58% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8425th and 4545th ($543 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8855th and 16th 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
$5.46
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$19916

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$532
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$549
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$524
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$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
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$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
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$635
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$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
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$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971