Meru vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
86
😀 Quality of life
32
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.79M

The cost of living in Meru is 78% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 8447th and 897th ($542 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Kenya and Canada, respectively. Check Kenya vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 8725th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Toronto

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Meru Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$20314

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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$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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$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
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$2027
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$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029