Meru vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$181
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
81
😀 Quality of life
27
98
🏙️ Population
42.7K
449K

The cost of living in Meru is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8317th and 59th ($541 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Kenya and Switzerland, respectively. Check Kenya vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8421st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Zurich

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Meru Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$29610

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$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
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$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
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$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
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$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
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$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
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$1442
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$2643
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$1267
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$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
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$2717