Meru vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$181
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$522
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
46
😀 Quality of life
27
55
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.96M

The cost of living in Meru is 37% less expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 8317th and 6253rd ($541 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Uzbekistan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Uzbekistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.6 months in Tashkent. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 8421st and 5872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Tashkent

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Meru Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
22.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$9301

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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
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$648
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$444
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$613
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$569
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$623
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$615
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$614
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$613
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$613
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$507
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$538
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$591
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$626
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$512
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$602
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$441
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$501
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$430
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$472
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$623
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$605
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$477
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$607
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$538
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$593
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$596
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$484
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$431
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$713
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$674
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$518
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$394
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$667
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$1523
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$408
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$637
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$381
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$414
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