Chennai vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$152
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
78
29
😀 Quality of life
66
27
🏙️ Population
6.6M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chennai is 21% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8897th and 8317th ($430 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4021st and 8421st 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
$1.83
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$8023

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$315
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$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
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$360
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$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518