Hengyang vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hengyang Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$246
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.3
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$704
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
43
29
😀 Quality of life
49
32
🏙️ Population
6.65M
42.7K

The cost of living in Hengyang is 13% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7637th and 8291st ($622 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 136th 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 Hengyang compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Hengyang ranked 143rd best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6726th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hengyang vs Meru

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Hengyang Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.11
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$203
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2989
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2356
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.26
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.2
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$317
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$8839

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$603
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$584
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$564
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$750
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$551
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$612
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$592
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$569
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$571
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$618
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$765
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$660
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$593
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$818
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$487
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$543
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$897
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$571
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$595
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$546
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$766
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$572
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$511
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$547
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$537
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$587
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$590
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$568
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$777
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$625
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$526
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$596
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$589
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599

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$533
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$623
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$654
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$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$617
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$833
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$802
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$567
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$527
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$597
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$758
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$687
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$715
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$499
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$687
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$820
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$524