Delhi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$192
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$406
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
66
29
🏙️ Population
26.5M
42.7K

The cost of living in Delhi is 0.3% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8607th and 8601st ($484 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 4314th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Meru

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Delhi Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$6789

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15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539