Meru vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$179
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
96
😀 Quality of life
32
74
🏙️ Population
42.7K
11.5M

The cost of living in Meru is 51% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8447th and 5003rd ($542 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 8725th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Sao Paulo

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Meru Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$16798

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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719