Meru vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$175
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
58
😀 Quality of life
32
72
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.12M

The cost of living in Meru is 47% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 8291st and 5310th ($549 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Kenya and Georgia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 8680th and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$4265

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
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$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632