Meru vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$175
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
29
😀 Quality of life
32
57
🏙️ Population
42.7K
431K

The cost of living in Meru is 44% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8291st and 5698th ($549 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Kenya and Namibia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8680th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$5380

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$533
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$623
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$612
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$654
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$548
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$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
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$758
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$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
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$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
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$524

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$904
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$924
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$927
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$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
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$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
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$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
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$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
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$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
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$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
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$808
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$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
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$719
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$975
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$1082
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$892
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$706
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$684
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$826