Meru vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$177
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
30
57
😀 Quality of life
25
67
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.12M

The cost of living in Meru is 49% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 8393rd and 5321st ($535 vs $1046) 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 8584th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$5547

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$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639