Changchun vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$229
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
73
29
😀 Quality of life
53
27
🏙️ Population
9.07M
42.7K

The cost of living in Changchun is 6% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7971st and 8317th ($573 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st 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 47th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6079th and 8421st 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
$2.8
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$8023

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54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
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$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518