Meru vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$177
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
25
78
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.26M

The cost of living in Meru is 55% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8393rd and 4604th ($535 vs $1200) 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 8584th and 705th 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
$3.91
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534