Meru vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$179
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
60
😀 Quality of life
32
71
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.12M

The cost of living in Meru is 47% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 8447th and 5462nd ($542 vs $1028) 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 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 8725th and 3807th 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
$5.42
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$4901

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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643