Chengdu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$281
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
89
27
😀 Quality of life
75
32
🏙️ Population
20.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7467th and 8447th ($666 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1710th and 8725th 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
$2.83
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$9031

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$625
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$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
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$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$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