Luoyang vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$540
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1546
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$159
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$268
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.1
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
31
27
😀 Quality of life
49
28
🏙️ Population
7.06M
42.7K

The cost of living in Luoyang is 0.5% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8441st and 8425th ($540 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 447th and 5th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Luoyang compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Luoyang ranked 146th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6749th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luoyang vs Meru

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Luoyang Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.33
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$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
$171
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2113
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1404
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.49
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.53
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19544
$10408

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$524
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$513
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$525
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$522
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$529
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$513
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$520
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$520
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$492
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$538
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$516
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$537
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$523
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$514
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$533
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$504
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$529
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$525
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$520
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$487
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$484
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$502
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$491
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$457
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$562
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$637
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$521
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$515
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$575
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$524
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$519
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$538
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$502
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$533
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$555
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$530
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$610

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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$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
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583