Hong Kong vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
83
32
🏙️ Population
7.41M
42.7K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 395% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 532nd and 8291st ($2718 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 548th and 8680th 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
$8.11
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524