Kyoto vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$427
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
79
32
🏙️ Population
1.46M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 102% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4942nd and 8291st ($1107 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 3rd in Japan and Kenya, respectively. Check Japan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Kyoto ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 947th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Meru

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Kyoto Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.41
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524