Meru vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$177
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
37
😀 Quality of life
29
72
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.44K

The cost of living in Meru is 71% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8601st and 2834th ($486 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.8 months in Valletta. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 8527th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Valletta

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Meru Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$10317

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355