Kyoto vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$437
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
91
27
🏙️ Population
1.46M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 112% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4641st and 8317th ($1148 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 4th in Japan and Kenya, respectively. Check Japan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 112th and 8421st 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
$10
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$8023

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$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