Meru vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$181
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
27
94
🏙️ Population
42.7K
690K

The cost of living in Meru is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8317th and 96th ($541 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 86th 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 8421st and 43rd 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
$5.38
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$24653

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979