Chennai vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$142
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
79
27
😀 Quality of life
65
28
🏙️ Population
6.6M
42.7K

The cost of living in Chennai is 25% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8947th and 8425th ($409 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 5131st and 8855th 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
$2.12
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$10408

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
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$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583