Meru vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$177
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
29
97
🏙️ Population
42.7K
3.76M

The cost of living in Meru is 63% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8601st and 4092nd ($486 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 8527th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$13431

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
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$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056