Meru vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$177
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
15
😀 Quality of life
29
49
🏙️ Population
42.7K
513K

The cost of living in Meru is 51% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 8601st and 5319th ($486 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Kenya and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 2.1 months in Tabuk. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8527th and 6353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Tabuk

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Meru Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$7.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$92.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$749
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$29.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$4269

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
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$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$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
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$692
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$625
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1583
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$583
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$879
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$642
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$434
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$440
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$735
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1703
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1678
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1523
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1671
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1687
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$802
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$737
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1725
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$964
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$854
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1703
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$1948
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$981
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$657
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1011
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1499
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$679
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1848
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1701
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2068
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1826
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1752
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$366
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010