Chennai vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$159
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
66
25
🏙️ Population
6.6M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chennai is 19% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8907th and 8393rd ($433 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 4th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4094th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Meru

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Chennai Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$8360

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$329
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$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545