Meru vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$177
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
81
😀 Quality of life
29
97
🏙️ Population
42.7K
443K

The cost of living in Meru is 86% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8601st and 31st ($486 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8527th and 6th 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
$4.16
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$29266

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$530
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$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846