Meru vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$177
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
25
94
🏙️ Population
42.7K
690K

The cost of living in Meru is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8393rd and 93rd ($535 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 74th 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 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8584th and 41st 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
$3.91
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948