Meru vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$177
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
69
😀 Quality of life
29
76
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.38M

The cost of living in Meru is 49% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8601st and 5668th ($486 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Kenya and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Kenya vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8527th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Sofia

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Meru Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$7940

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$557
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$557
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$452
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$542
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$493
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$600
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$654
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$547
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$622
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$493
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$556
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$706
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$762
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$581
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$805
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$600
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$720
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$840
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$553
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$748
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$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
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$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
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$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
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$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
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$747
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$598
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$865
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$533
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$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
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$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
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$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
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$1027
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$977
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$813
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$641
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$654
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$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
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$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
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$1177
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$704
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$733
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$616
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$1001
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$692
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$619