Beijing vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$648
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
73
28
🏙️ Population
21.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Beijing is 104% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4987th and 8425th ($1108 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 2361st and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Meru

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Beijing Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$10408

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Meru

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$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