Meru vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$177
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$1724
😷 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 8393rd and 5883rd ($535 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 8584th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045