Meru vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$175
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
32
80
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.33M

The cost of living in Meru is 47% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8291st and 5298th ($549 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 260th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 8680th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$17943

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$460
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$811
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$420
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$503
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$528
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$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055