Chengdu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$242
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
73
29
🏙️ Population
20.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7269th and 8601st ($643 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 5th 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 7th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1633rd and 8527th 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
$2.81
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$6789

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$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539