Hangzhou vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$375
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
91
29
😀 Quality of life
72
32
🏙️ Population
11.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 50% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6563rd and 8291st ($826 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2980th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Meru

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Hangzhou Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$8839

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$740
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$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
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$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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$460
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$811
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$420
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$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
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$567
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$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
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$1031
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$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
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$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524