Haiphong vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$277
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$606
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
35
29
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
2.09M
42.7K

The cost of living in Haiphong is 9% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7762nd and 8317th ($591 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Vietnam and Kenya, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Haiphong compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5753rd and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Haiphong vs Meru

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Haiphong Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.56
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1039
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.93
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.47
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.6
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.21
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12463
$8023

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HaiphongMeru

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$582
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$513
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$496
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$569
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$513
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$647
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$592
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$573
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$564
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$642
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$549
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$558
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$553
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$571
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$500
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$764
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$650
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$702
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$763
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$598
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1161
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$756
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$761
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$575
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$579
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$393
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$571
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1163
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$593
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$543
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$877

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
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$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518