Meru vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3682
🏠 One person rent
$181
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$1922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
37
😀 Quality of life
27
73
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.44K

The cost of living in Meru is 66% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8317th and 3109th ($541 vs $1583) 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 8421st and 1378th 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
$5.38
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$82.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$3962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$8456

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$589
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$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1749
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1624
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1415
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1555
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1325
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1486
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1346
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1106
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$941
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1098
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$971
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1161
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1137
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1130
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1019
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$938
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$443
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$495
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$464
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$418
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$448
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1143
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$368
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$549
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$396
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$436
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$392
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$410
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$535
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$465
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1072
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1159
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$387
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$348