Meru vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$185
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
28
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
985K

The cost of living in Meru is 78% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8425th and 1008th ($543 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Kenya and Sweden, respectively. Check Kenya vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 8855th and 19th 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
$5.46
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$17265

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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464