Meru vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$179
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
39
😀 Quality of life
32
76
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.44K

The cost of living in Meru is 70% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8447th and 2829th ($542 vs $1810) 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 1.2 months in Valletta. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 8725th and 1410th 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
$5.42
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$12962

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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388