Meru vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$185
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
96
😀 Quality of life
28
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.75M

The cost of living in Meru is 57% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8425th and 4633rd ($543 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8855th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Osaka

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Meru Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$12931

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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958