Hengyang vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hengyang Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1420
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$207
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$746
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
6.65M
42.7K

The cost of living in Hengyang is 9% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8282nd and 8601st ($530 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 5th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hengyang compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Hengyang ranked 116th best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6455th and 8527th 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
$2.44
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.05
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.51
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.2
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.3
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3508
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3256
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.99
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.24
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10726
$6789

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$570
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$584
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$578
117 km or 73 mi Shaoyang
$577
119 km or 74 mi Zhuzhou
$585
124 km or 77 mi Liling
$565
127 km or 79 mi Lianyuan
$554
130 km or 81 mi Chenzhou
$752
144 km or 90 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
149 km or 93 mi Pingxiang
$573
150 km or 93 mi Changsha
$533
158 km or 98 mi Ningxiang
$555
189 km or 118 mi Yiyang
$575
204 km or 127 mi Yichun
$587
236 km or 146 mi Lianzhou
$774
238 km or 148 mi Ji'an
$613
252 km or 156 mi Xinyu
$581
254 km or 158 mi Shaoguan
$856
254 km or 158 mi Changde
$579
262 km or 163 mi Hongjiang
$549
262 km or 163 mi Ganzhou
$812
270 km or 168 mi Huaihua
$585
280 km or 174 mi Yueyang
$604
293 km or 182 mi Guilin
$525
295 km or 183 mi Hezhou
$785
299 km or 186 mi Linxiang
$583
312 km or 194 mi Jinshi
$558
315 km or 195 mi Shishou
$574
322 km or 200 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
323 km or 200 mi Jishou
$548
336 km or 209 mi Honghu
$602
348 km or 216 mi Chibi
$596
348 km or 216 mi Tongren
$584
360 km or 224 mi Qingyuan
$781
368 km or 229 mi Xianning
$647
373 km or 232 mi Songzi
$580
381 km or 237 mi Nanchang
$538
383 km or 238 mi Jingzhou
$609
391 km or 243 mi Fuzhou
$620
396 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586

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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
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$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539