Meru vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$175
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$1641
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
74
😀 Quality of life
32
90
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.96M

The cost of living in Meru is 54% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 8291st and 4750th ($549 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 8680th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$10519

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$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
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068