Meru vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$181
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
58
😀 Quality of life
27
67
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.12M

The cost of living in Meru is 47% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 8317th and 5394th ($541 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Georgia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 8421st and 3528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Tbilisi

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Meru Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$5278

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MeruTbilisi

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$349

$907

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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
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$523
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$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
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$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
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$813
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634