Meru vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
32
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
985K

The cost of living in Meru is 79% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8447th and 849th ($542 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Sweden, respectively. Check Kenya vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 8725th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Stockholm

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Meru Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$17693

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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516