Meru vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$181
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
70
😀 Quality of life
27
78
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.4M

The cost of living in Meru is 48% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8317th and 5261st ($541 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 8421st and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$6749

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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
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$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
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
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$518

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Distance City Cost of living
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$682
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$687
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$576
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$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
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$848
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$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
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$807
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$631
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$899
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$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633