Beijing vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$589
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
73
32
🏙️ Population
21.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Beijing is 87% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5355th and 8291st ($1029 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2546th and 8680th 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
$4.24
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524