Changchun vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$253
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
53
25
🏙️ Population
9.07M
42.7K

The cost of living in Changchun is 12% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7772nd and 8393rd ($601 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 4th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6042nd and 8584th 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
$2.87
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

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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