Meru vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$4315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
27
100
🏙️ Population
42.7K
4.84M

The cost of living in Meru is 79% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8317th and 745th ($541 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Australia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 8421st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Sydney

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Meru Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$17957

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$589
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$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
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$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683