Meru vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$175
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
63
😀 Quality of life
32
45
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.27M

The cost of living in Meru is 44% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8291st and 5704th ($549 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Kenya and South Africa, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8680th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$3811

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915