Changchun vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$239
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
63
27
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
9.07M
42.7K

The cost of living in Changchun is 8% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8063rd and 8447th ($588 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 4th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6295th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Meru

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Changchun Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$9031

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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Distance City Cost of living
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$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544