Beijing vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$596
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
77
25
🏙️ Population
21.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Beijing is 99% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5141st and 8393rd ($1067 vs $535) 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 1.7 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 763rd and 8584th 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
$4.04
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545