Chongqing vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$229
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
76
27
😀 Quality of life
74
28
🏙️ Population
32.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 16% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7730th and 8425th ($631 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 5th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 1966th and 8855th 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
$2.93
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$10408

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$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
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$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$583