Meru vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$2039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$4469
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$3371
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
985K

The cost of living in Meru is 73% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8317th and 1732nd ($541 vs $2039) 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 1.7 months in Stockholm. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 8421st and 20th 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
$5.38
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$76.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$7.33
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$920
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$1579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$10193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$5804

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392 km or 244 mi Tororo
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395 km or 245 mi Arusha
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403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
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$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
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$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1783
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$957
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1570
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1734
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1487
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1592
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1510
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1510
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1416
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1412
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1252
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1327
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1244
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1242
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1411
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1171
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1302
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1178
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1273
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1599
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1648
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1279
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1450
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1473
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1495
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1450
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1367
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1434
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1254
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1064
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1373
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$869
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1396
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1441
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1251
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1457
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1239
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1331