Meru vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$175
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
38
😀 Quality of life
32
77
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.44K

The cost of living in Meru is 69% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8291st and 2847th ($549 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Kenya and Malta, respectively. Check Kenya vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 8680th and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$12705

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375