Hong Kong vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
82
32
🏙️ Population
7.41M
42.7K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 393% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 621st and 8447th ($2674 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 632nd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Meru

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Hong Kong Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$9031

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544