Chengdu vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$251
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
72
25
🏙️ Population
20.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7209th and 8393rd ($660 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 4th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1933rd and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Meru

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Chengdu Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$8360

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$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