Meru vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$179
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
30
😀 Quality of life
32
55
🏙️ Population
42.7K
431K

The cost of living in Meru is 47% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8447th and 5494th ($542 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Namibia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8725th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Windhoek

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Meru Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$5907

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$523
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$624
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$602
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$651
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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
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$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
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$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
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$544

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Distance City Cost of living
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$934
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$971
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$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
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$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
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$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
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$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
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$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
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$692
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$1049
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$1171
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$967
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$765
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$665
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$892