Changsha vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$222
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
68
25
🏙️ Population
10M
42.7K

The cost of living in Changsha is 9% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7989th and 8393rd ($582 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 19th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 3254th and 8584th 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
$2.87
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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$571
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$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