Meru vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$181
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$2174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
65
😀 Quality of life
27
83
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.25M

The cost of living in Meru is 64% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8317th and 3460th ($541 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Kenya and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Kenya vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 8421st and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$7169

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$580
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$646
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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
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$654
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$573
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$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
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$648
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$785
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$2240
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$2379
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$1196
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$1540
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$1239
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$1844
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$1828
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$634
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$1721
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$967
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$780
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$1090
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1779
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1709
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$547
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$548
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$518
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$514
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$1280
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$1223
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$1243
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$515
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$585
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$1068
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$1056
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$589
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$563
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$507
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$897
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$605
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$464
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$804
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$546
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$901
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$557
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$551
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$529
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$829
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$573
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