Haiphong vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1397
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$251
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$497
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
35
27
😀 Quality of life
62
28
🏙️ Population
2.12M
42.7K

The cost of living in Haiphong is 4% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8289th and 8425th ($564 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 5th in Vietnam and Kenya, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Haiphong compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 5561st and 8855th 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
$1.52
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.84
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.97%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1330
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.68
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.18
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4601
$10408

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$586
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$579
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$583
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$599
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$574
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$594
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$694
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$582
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$602
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$592
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$617
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$679
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$580
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$560
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$553
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$589
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$495
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$579
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$824
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$711
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$714
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$782
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$620
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$968
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$797
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$802
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$593
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$601
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$375
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$577
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$968
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$699
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$564
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$908

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138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583