Meru vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2113
🏠 One person rent
$181
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
29
37
😀 Quality of life
27
43
🏙️ Population
42.7K
6.98M

The cost of living in Meru is 29% less expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 8317th and 6602nd ($541 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 34th 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 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Zhanjiang ranked 161st in China, while ranked 8421st and 6725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Zhanjiang

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Meru Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.83
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$9.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$5384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$4.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$9.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$18959

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MeruZhanjiang

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$646
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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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$706
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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
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
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$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
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$518

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Distance City Cost of living
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$756
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$761
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$650
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$642
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$771
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$877
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$592
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$573
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$702
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$823
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$812
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$803
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$549
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$793
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$598
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$804
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$569
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$461
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$763
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$564
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1588
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$611
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$582
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$653
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$579
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$774
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$758
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$794
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$591
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$656
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$916
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2737
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2432
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$554
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$513
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$755
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$496
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$513
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$522
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$575