Chengdu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$240
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$433
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
94
29
😀 Quality of life
72
27
🏙️ Population
20.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 15% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7421st and 8317th ($623 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1890th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Meru

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Chengdu Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$8023

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$581
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$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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$760
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$500
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$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
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$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
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$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
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$646
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$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
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$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
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$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
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$886
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$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