Hangzhou vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$391
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
91
30
😀 Quality of life
72
29
🏙️ Population
11.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 71% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6270th and 8601st ($831 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 5th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2093rd and 8527th 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
$3.85
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$6789

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$755
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$699
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$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
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$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539