Chengdu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$252
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
94
29
😀 Quality of life
75
32
🏙️ Population
20.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 16% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7530th and 8291st ($635 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 3rd in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1800th and 8680th 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
$2.87
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$8839

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$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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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