Changchun vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$246
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
55
29
🏙️ Population
9.07M
42.7K

The cost of living in Changchun is 26% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7549th and 8601st ($612 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 5th 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 37th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5930th and 8527th 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
$3.02
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$6789

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$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
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$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539