Changsha vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$202
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
72
32
🏙️ Population
10M
42.7K

The cost of living in Changsha is 8% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7882nd and 8291st ($592 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 3rd 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 Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 3381st and 8680th 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
$2.78
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524