Meru vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$181
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
27
65
🏙️ Population
42.7K
11.5M

The cost of living in Meru is 45% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8317th and 5654th ($541 vs $976) 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 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 8421st and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$14254

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$589
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611