Meru vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$177
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
25
63
🏙️ Population
42.7K
11.5M

The cost of living in Meru is 47% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8393rd and 5616th ($535 vs $1012) 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8584th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$13135

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629