Beijing vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$605
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
78
29
🏙️ Population
21.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Beijing is 119% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4887th and 8601st ($1065 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 5th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 583rd and 8527th 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
$3.9
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$6789

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Meru

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539