Meru vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$185
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
60
😀 Quality of life
28
71
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.12M

The cost of living in Meru is 48% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 8425th and 5182nd ($543 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Kenya and Georgia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 8855th and 3429th 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
$5.46
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$5632

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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663