Meru vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$177
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
56
😀 Quality of life
25
86
🏙️ Population
42.7K
458K

The cost of living in Meru is 63% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 8393rd and 3932nd ($535 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Estonia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 8584th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$7079

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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$1278
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$1608
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$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
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$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
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$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
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$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467