Brussels vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
96
27
😀 Quality of life
92
32
🏙️ Population
196K
42.7K

The cost of living in Brussels is 281% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 1872nd and 8447th ($2065 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Belgium and Kenya, respectively. Check Belgium vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 99th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Meru

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Brussels Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$9031

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$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