Meru vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$181
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
27
62
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.21M

The cost of living in Meru is 41% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8317th and 5954th ($541 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Kenya and Brazil, respectively. Check Kenya vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8421st and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Rio de Janeiro

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Meru Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$10819

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MeruRio de Janeiro

Cost of living

$349

$907

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354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$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
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$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
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562