Meru vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$177
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
29
92
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.33M

The cost of living in Meru is 59% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 8601st and 4446th ($486 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 24th 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 1.8 months in Nagoya. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 8527th and 73rd 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
$4.16
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$13366

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966