Changsha vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$190
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$433
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
68
27
🏙️ Population
10M
42.7K

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8317th ($577 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 4th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 3100th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Meru

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Changsha Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$8023

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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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