Meru vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$179
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
92
😀 Quality of life
32
80
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.26M

The cost of living in Meru is 54% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8447th and 4795th ($542 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Chile, respectively. Check Kenya vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8725th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Santiago

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Meru Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849