Meru vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$177
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$3327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
29
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
979K

The cost of living in Meru is 75% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8601st and 1837th ($486 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Stockholm. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 8527th and 21st 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
$4.16
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$7816

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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
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$405
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$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382