Meru vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$177
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
37
😀 Quality of life
25
72
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.44K

The cost of living in Meru is 68% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8393rd and 3052nd ($535 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Kenya and Malta, respectively. Check Kenya vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 8584th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$8876

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344