Haiphong vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1411
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$256
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
35
27
😀 Quality of life
61
32
🏙️ Population
2.12M
42.7K

The cost of living in Haiphong is 5% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8212th and 8447th ($571 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th in Vietnam and Kenya, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5815th and 8725th 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
$1.54
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.94%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.83
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.53
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.18
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4643
$9031

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$587
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$585
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$587
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$602
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$577
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$597
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$702
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$476
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$590
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$580
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$605
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$664
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$564
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$567
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$563
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$578
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$496
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$805
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$694
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$699
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$774
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$608
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1038
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$789
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$790
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$584
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$587
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$380
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$574
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1056
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$660
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$581
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$896

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Distance City Cost of living
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$455
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$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
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$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
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$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
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$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544