Chongqing vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$292
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
87
30
😀 Quality of life
72
29
🏙️ Population
32.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 47% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8601st ($712 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 5th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2233rd and 8527th 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
$3.98
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$6789

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
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$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