Meru vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2065
🏠 One person rent
$181
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
20
😀 Quality of life
27
41
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.44M

The cost of living in Meru is 19% less expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 8317th and 7052nd ($541 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 74th in Kenya and China, respectively. Check Kenya vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Shangrao ranked 210th in China, while ranked 8421st and 6873rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$4836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$2454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$5.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$31722

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$502
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$486
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$650
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$492
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$648
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$598
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$601
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$603
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$616
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$621
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$642
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$585
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$587
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$682
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$506
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$677
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$637
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$555
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$603
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$648
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$611
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$642
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$726
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$681
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$632
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$576
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$613
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$672
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$805
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$669
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$600
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$650
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$564
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$716
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$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$691
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$600
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$671
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$670
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$645
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$679
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$625
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$590
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$621