Meru vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$181
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
73
😀 Quality of life
27
87
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.96M

The cost of living in Meru is 55% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 8317th and 4470th ($541 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 39th 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 8421st and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Sapporo

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Meru Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18.3
⛽ 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
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$10781

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MeruSapporo

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$486
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
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$648
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$785
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$518

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1071
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$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
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$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
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$1065
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$1064
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$1082
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$1085
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$1090
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$1079
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$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088