Meru vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$177
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
29
64
🏙️ Population
42.7K
12.4M

The cost of living in Meru is 53% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8601st and 5031st ($486 vs $1042) 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 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8527th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$12031

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
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$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659