Meru vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$179
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
82
😀 Quality of life
32
96
🏙️ Population
42.7K
449K

The cost of living in Meru is 86% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8447th and 13th ($542 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 8725th and 9th 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
$5.42
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$24322

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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$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
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
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$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171