Meru vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$181
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
63
😀 Quality of life
27
38
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.27M

The cost of living in Meru is 41% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8317th and 5917th ($541 vs $923) 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8421st and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$3805

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$589
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$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
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003