Changchun vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$233
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
71
29
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
9.07M
42.7K

The cost of living in Changchun is 1% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8224th and 8291st ($557 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6189th and 8680th 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
$2.81
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
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$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