Haiphong vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1398
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$251
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
35
29
😀 Quality of life
58
32
🏙️ Population
2.09M
42.7K

The cost of living in Haiphong is 2% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8171st and 8291st ($562 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Vietnam and Kenya, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Haiphong compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6112th and 8680th 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
$1.53
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.77
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.02%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1241
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.74
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.17
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.81
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4514
$8839

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$558
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$559
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$556
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$570
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$551
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$558
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$652
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$569
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$579
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$568
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$590
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$560
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$652
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$552
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$539
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$529
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$571
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$483
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$563
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$790
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$677
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$693
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$758
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$598
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1139
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$773
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$780
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$574
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$574
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$372
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$560
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1152
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$615
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$578
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$892

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524