Chennai vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$151
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
79
27
😀 Quality of life
66
32
🏙️ Population
6.6M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chennai is 21% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8447th ($430 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 4th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5162nd and 8725th 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
$2.2
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$9031

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
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$327
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$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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