Meru vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1498
$1772
🏠 One person rent
$178
$565
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.4
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$1742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
30
62
😀 Quality of life
25
39
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.27M

The cost of living in Meru is 45% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8385th and 5911th ($536 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Kenya and South Africa, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 8583rd and 7053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Soweto

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Meru Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.89
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$365
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$92.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.55%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1064
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1330
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$3.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8327
$4872

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$569
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$743
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$481
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$494
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$516
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$547
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$580
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$545
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$512
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$704
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$561
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$596
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$467
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$583
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$676
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$733
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$566
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$712
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$641
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$815
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$781
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$589
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$521
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$621
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$721
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$718
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$595
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$876
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$998
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$713
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$823
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$771
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$836
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$916
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$719
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$945
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$690
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$815
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$790
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$838
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$806
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$717
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$561
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$535
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$621
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$790
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$625
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$457
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$697
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$580
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$552
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$601
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1004
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1117
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$837
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$588
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1043