Beijing vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$575
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
75
27
🏙️ Population
21.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Beijing is 88% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5387th and 8317th ($1016 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 989th and 8421st 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
$3.86
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$8023

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$589
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518