Hangzhou vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$389
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
91
30
😀 Quality of life
71
25
🏙️ Population
11.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 58% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6287th and 8393rd ($843 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 4th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 2189th and 8584th 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
$3.79
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$8360

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$742
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$706
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$585
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$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
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$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
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$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545