Changsha vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$214
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$415
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
90
27
😀 Quality of life
72
32
🏙️ Population
10M
42.7K

The cost of living in Changsha is 14% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8447th ($617 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 3307th and 8725th 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
$2.89
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$9031

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$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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$455
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$797
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$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544