Meru vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$177
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
85
😀 Quality of life
25
68
🏙️ Population
42.7K
9.07M

The cost of living in Meru is 4% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8393rd and 8584th ($535 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 8584th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Shenyang

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Meru Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$25284

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$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511