Chongqing vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$224
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
88
29
😀 Quality of life
72
27
🏙️ Population
32.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 17% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7340th and 8317th ($634 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 4th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 1675th and 8421st 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
$3.91
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$8023

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$527
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$540
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$572
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$575
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$529
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$581
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$532
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$572
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$585
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$570
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$559
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$801
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$573
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