Meru vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$179
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
23
😀 Quality of life
32
35
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.29M

The cost of living in Meru is 19% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8447th and 8862nd ($542 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Libya, respectively. Check Kenya vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8725th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Tripoli

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Meru Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$1048

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$624
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$651
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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$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
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$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
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$544

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Distance City Cost of living
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$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
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$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
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$1185
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$388
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$1077
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$1308
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$360
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$410
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$1198