Meru vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$179
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
32
67
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.21M

The cost of living in Meru is 46% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8447th and 5559th ($542 vs $1013) 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 8725th and 4845th 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
$5.42
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$13739

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631