Meru vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$179
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
32
96
🏙️ Population
42.7K
14.3M

The cost of living in Meru is 68% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8447th and 3249th ($542 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8725th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Tokyo

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Meru Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$16728

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$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
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$505
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$523
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$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
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$651
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$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
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$670
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$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
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$1073
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$1090
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$1116
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$1130
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$1094
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$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005