Meru vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$179
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$1887
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
27
92
😀 Quality of life
32
91
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.33M

The cost of living in Meru is 55% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 8447th and 4785th ($542 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 35th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.6 months in Nagoya. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 8725th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Nagoya

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Meru Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$12599

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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960