Meru vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$177
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
25
97
🏙️ Population
42.7K
3.76M

The cost of living in Meru is 61% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8393rd and 4132nd ($535 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 18th 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 8584th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$12546

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092