Meru vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$185
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
28
94
🏙️ Population
42.7K
690K

The cost of living in Meru is 84% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8425th and 74th ($543 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th in Kenya and the United States, respectively. Check Kenya vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8855th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Washington

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Meru Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$24903

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088