Meru vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$185
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$1896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
27
92
😀 Quality of life
28
78
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.33M

The cost of living in Meru is 52% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 8425th and 4892nd ($543 vs $1141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 41st in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 1.7 months in Nagoya. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Nagoya ranked 41st in Japan, while ranked 8855th and 865th 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
$5.46
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$14392

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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931