Meru vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$177
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$2483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
25
93
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.33M

The cost of living in Meru is 57% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 8393rd and 4466th ($535 vs $1248) 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 2 months in Nagoya. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 8584th and 65th 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
$3.91
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$12650

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138 km or 85 mi Thika
$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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027