Meru vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$181
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.75M

The cost of living in Meru is 56% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8317th and 4366th ($541 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 29th 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 8421st and 18th 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
$5.38
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$8318

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MeruOsaka

Cost of living

$349

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$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
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$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
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$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008