Meru vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$179
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
27
63
😀 Quality of life
32
48
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.27M

The cost of living in Meru is 49% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8447th and 5251st ($542 vs $1057) 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 8725th and 6890th 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
$5.42
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$4370

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$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950