Meru vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$177
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
29
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
9.67M

The cost of living in Meru is 66% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8601st and 3641st ($486 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8527th and 23rd 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
$4.16
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$19966

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$439
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$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
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$1009
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$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963