Meru vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$177
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
94
😀 Quality of life
25
62
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.21M

The cost of living in Meru is 44% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8393rd and 5959th ($535 vs $955) 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 8584th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$10815

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$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585