Meru vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$177
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
29
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
690K

The cost of living in Meru is 84% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8601st and 96th ($486 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8527th and 22nd 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
$4.16
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$28279

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$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846