Meru vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$185
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
96
😀 Quality of life
28
75
🏙️ Population
42.7K
11.5M

The cost of living in Meru is 52% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8425th and 4918th ($543 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Kenya and Brazil, respectively. Check Kenya vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 8855th and 1670th 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
$5.46
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$15990

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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720