Meru vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$181
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$2282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
29
90
😀 Quality of life
27
93
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.33M

The cost of living in Meru is 55% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 8317th and 4476th ($541 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 40th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 8421st and 69th 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
$5.38
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$16142

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395 km or 245 mi Arusha
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403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
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$562
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$580
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$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
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$523
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$552
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$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982