Meru vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1355
🏠 One person rent
$181
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$602
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
29
71
😀 Quality of life
27
61
🏙️ Population
42.7K
10.6M

The cost of living in Meru is 12% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 8317th and 8748th ($541 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 525th 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 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Shijiazhuang ranked 39th in China, while ranked 8421st and 5094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Shijiazhuang

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Meru Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$53
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$6.15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$4785

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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$486
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$811
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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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$648
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Distance City Cost of living
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$524
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$533
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$544
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$564
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$584
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$550
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$553
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$581
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$600
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$590
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$642
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$472
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$590
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$592
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$587
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$610
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$555
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$574
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$638
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$478
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$550
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$618
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$644
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$649
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$492
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$729
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$679
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$578
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$522
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$577
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$588
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$624
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$638
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$726
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$655
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$703
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$716