Hong Kong vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
89
29
🏙️ Population
7.41M
42.7K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 438% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 503rd and 8601st ($2614 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 168th and 8527th 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
$7.92
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$6789

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$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