Meru vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1498
$3057
🏠 One person rent
$178
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$1520
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
73
😀 Quality of life
25
87
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.96M

The cost of living in Meru is 58% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 8385th and 4404th ($536 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 31st 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 8th in Japan, while ranked 8583rd and 253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.89
$9.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.4
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.55%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1064
$2440
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1330
$1766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$52.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$8.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.93
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8327
$11153

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$569
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$743
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$494
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$460
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$516
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$547
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$580
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$545
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
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$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$512
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$704
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$561
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$596
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$467
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$583
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$676
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$733
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$566
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$712
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$641
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$815
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$781
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$589
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$521
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$621
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$721
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$718
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$595
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1123
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1122
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1120
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1118
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1120
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1112
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1096
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1069
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1118
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1009
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1122
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1124
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1124
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$998
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$981
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1014
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$983
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1123
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1127
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1022
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1037
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1162
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$986
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$989
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1016
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$994
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1162
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1004
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1020
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1104
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1100
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1122
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1117
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1124
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1118
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1119
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1126