Meru vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$175
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
32
67
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.21M

The cost of living in Meru is 42% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8291st and 6006th ($549 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Kenya and Brazil, respectively. Check Kenya vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8680th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$12076

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586