Meru vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$175
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
96
😀 Quality of life
32
97
🏙️ Population
42.7K
3.76M

The cost of living in Meru is 59% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8291st and 4404th ($549 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 8680th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Yokohama

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Meru Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$18032

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$543
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$511
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$533
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$623
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$612
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$654
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$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
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$1031
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$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
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$524

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$1354
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$1198
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$1071
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$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
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$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
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$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
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$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
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$1021
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$1125
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$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
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$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
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$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
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$1050
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$1094
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$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
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$1050
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$1073