Chongqing vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$180
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
87
29
😀 Quality of life
74
32
🏙️ Population
32.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 2% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8185th and 8291st ($561 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 3rd in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2237th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Meru

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Chongqing Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$8839

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$542
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$569
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$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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$460
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$811
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$420
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$503
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$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
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$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
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$567
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$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