Meru vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$179
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
96
😀 Quality of life
32
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.75M

The cost of living in Meru is 57% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8447th and 4625th ($542 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8725th and 27th 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
$5.42
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$13598

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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993