Meru vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$185
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
28
72
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.21M

The cost of living in Meru is 50% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8425th and 5029th ($543 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Kenya and Brazil, respectively. Check Kenya vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8855th and 2767th 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
$5.46
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$12842

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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634