Meru vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$177
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
94
😀 Quality of life
25
94
🏙️ Population
42.7K
664K

The cost of living in Meru is 76% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8393rd and 1336th ($535 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Kenya and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Kenya vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 8584th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$10888

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$581
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$543
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$583
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$502
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$511
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$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
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$601
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$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
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$784
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$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
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$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
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$719
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$598
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$509
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$768
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$2034
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$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
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$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
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$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
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$1782
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$1921
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$1611
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$2017
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$1442
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$1592