Meru vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$185
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
27
96
😀 Quality of life
28
96
🏙️ Population
42.7K
3.76M

The cost of living in Meru is 59% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8425th and 4478th ($543 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th in Kenya and Japan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 8855th and 13th 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
$5.46
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$15140

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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094