Chongqing vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$226
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
87
30
😀 Quality of life
72
25
🏙️ Population
32.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 24% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7185th and 8393rd ($662 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 4th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1966th and 8584th 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
$3.96
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$8360

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$575
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$607
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$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545